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Unread 13-06-2007, 13:55   #2
Mark Gleeson
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If you book more than 4 working days ahead the ticket will be sent by post for free, or you can collect

Only full intercity stations have the ability to print reserved seat tickets, that is normal europe wide

Since the booking software requests your collection point you have been given reasonable notice of the proceedure

However under the CIE bye laws you can travel from Rush and Lusk without a ticket and collect in Connolly

Quote:
"ticket" means any ticket or document issued for the conveyance of any passenger, animal or articles on the railway, or any platform ticket, or car or bicycle parking ticket, and includes in particular but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing any season ticket, commuter ticket, rail rambler ticket, free pass, privilege ticket, or any warrant, identity card, voucher or other similar authority in exchange for or on production of which any ticket for the conveyance of any passenger may be issued;
I take it the booking confirmation page printed out falls inline with this as presentation of that at the booking office with ID will result in a ticket

Remember
Quote:
with intent that the Board shall be defrauded
you have no intent you have a ticket

Given the defination of a ticket in the bye laws, the rail safety act would let you as well

Quote:
132.—(1) Every passenger of a railway undertaking shall, on request by an officer or employee of a railway undertaking, produce, and if so requested, deliver up to the officer or employee a ticket showing that his or her fare is paid and, if the fare has not been paid, shall upon request—
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3(a) travels or attempts to travel on a railway of a railway undertaking without having previously paid his or her fare, and with intent to avoid such payment,
You have paid the fare and can prove such

Never thought of trying this out but its classic stuff

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