Hi All, I just got in from work and received a letter dated 24 April 2024. "We've sent you a Single Justice Procedure notice because you have been charged with an offence, on the Transport for London Network." "You need to tell us whether you are guilty or not guilty. This is called making your plea."

Hi All, there has been no update since my last post.

HB, no, nothing has come through the post addressed to his name as far as I'm aware. He is holding back to applying a new card and awaiting my outcome first.

Hi, just want to let you know that I have received a letter in the post today. Dated 22nd March 2024. "Thank you for responding to our enquiry letter. We are currently reviewing this case and we will contact you as soon as we have reached a decision. Yours sincerely Investigator Prosecutor"

Hi, Thanks for reaching out. I've not heard of anything as of yet.

HB, yes emailed off Sunday evening. You said it often takes three letters/emails to persuade to reach an OOC decision??? Oh my. What do I say in those upcoming letters then? I mean how can they be persuaded? Are they just processing all cases to go court as it's their company procedures?

HB, Noted to put first paragraph saying "Thank you for your letter dated 26th January 2024." after "Dear TFL,". Thank you for reminding me to put the reference case number. I was following the letter's order/format for the required requested details, the questionnaire on the back of the letter. (Aware UK we start with First Name then Surname) I plan to email as no printer, so I think I will type out the answer on email for the questionnaire: "2. If you accept committing an offence, please provide any exceptional reasons that you may feel are relevant and evidence to support this, as to you TFL should not proceed with a prosecution". So my email will look like this, below. LAST NAME FIRST NAME DOB UK ADDRESS NUMBER EMAIL DATE REFERENCE CASE NUMBER Dear TFL, Thank you for your letter dated 26th January 2024. ...Body of my letter etc etc ...Yours sincerely

LAST NAME FIRST NAME DOB UK ADDRESS NUMBER EMAIL DATE Dear TFL, There is no excuse for my actions and behaviour. I am writing to you to say that I have been dishonest as I have used my Partner's Freedom Pass which is of high value, and from this incident I realise and learnt that a Freedom Pass cost the Local Authority of £25,000 per year, per person, to issue these out to people who genuinely need them; the elderly, vulnerable and disabled in our society. What I have done is essentially costing Taxpayers' money and abused their trust. I am also a working taxpayer with many years left to contribute, so my actions are of extreme wrong doing and extreme stupidity. I understand what I have done has caused the loss of revenue for TFL, which this affects all stakeholders associated, down to the platform staff who are hard working people to keep this service operating. My inexcusable actions is also a contributing factor to the increase in transport fares for all honest passengers as they have to pick up the shortfall and it is not fair to them and they shouldn't be covering the costs every year. I deeply and wholeheartedly regret what I have done and I would like to sincerely apologise to TFL and all their employees who provide us all a vital service, the Local Authority as they are funding the Freedom Pass, and most importantly to the Taxpayers and all honest paying passengers. I will take this as an extremely important life lesson learnt the hardest way, and I reassure you that this will not happen again and will pay my fair share to the transport industry like all honest passengers who uses TFL's services. My actions is to now to get a season ticket which would suit me best for my journeys and travels, other alternatives is for me to carry an Oyster Card with loaded credit at all times, contactless bank cards and some cash as backups, to ensure that I pay all my future travels. I accept my actions and responsibilities where I am ashamed and embarrassed of myself and own doing. Please could I ask if you would allow me to pay the outstanding fares that is owed and your administration costs involved in order to reach an out of court settlement. Undoubtedly I have wasted TFL's time and resources, and have affected your revenue income. I am once again deeply and remorsefully sorry of what I have done, and I apologise to all parties that has been affected with my actions. Yours sincerely, CinamonSpice

HB, Thank you for your input. I was going to email them this, so in the body of the email I will note down my personal details and most importantly the case reference number. I was going to put my case reference number in the subject box. I will tweak my letter with your suggestions. Would you be able to review it again please?

I'm pretty sure it's slightly different to normal oysters/contactless card, where the account holder cannot see travel history. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong. And what are you thoughts on my draft letter/email above please? Thank you

HB, please could you tell me which website I should be looking on? I just managed to sign up on https://secure.freedompass.org/ and it shows he has a card and the application number, the registered address and expiry date. Screenshot_20240203_095546_Chrome.PDF

HB, no, not from Freedom Pass account, I don't think he has an account. I will try and get access to see. I'm retracing my steps. 16/1 - CST to SID 18/1 - St Paul's to Oxford Circus, then CHX to SID 25/1 - St Paul's to Oxford Circus, then Tottenham Court Road

Dx, for January, should be this pattern. 16/1 - Route B to A 18/1 - Route X to Y, then Route E to A 25/1 - Route X to Y, then to Station Z where this is where I was stopped

Thank you Grotesque, HB, dx100uk. I have written my draft email. Please could you have a look and give me any feedback? I went straight to the point. I'm not going to mention my partner. Although I did say my partner/husband pressured/insisting me to use it to the officer. There's no point of mentioning it in my email/letter this as I know I was wrong to. Dx, I would say maybe a bit. "Dear TFL, There is no excuse for my actions (and behaviour?) I am writing to you to say that I have been dishonest as I have used a Freedom Pass which is of high value and from this incident I realise and learnt that a Freedom Pass cost the Local Authority of £25,000 per year, per person, to issue these out to people who genuinely need this; the elderly, vulnerable and disabled in our society. What I have done is essentially costing Taxpayers' money and abused (their trust?) I am also a working taxpayer (with many years left to contribute?), so my actions are of extreme wrong doing and extreme stupidity. I understand what I have done has caused the loss of revenue for TFL, which this affects all stakeholders associated, down to the platform staff (who are hard working people?). My actions is/are also a contributing factor to the increase in transport fares for all honest passengers as they have to pick up the shortfall and it is not fair to them and they shouldn't be covering the costs (every year?). I deeply and wholeheartedly regret what I have done and I would like to sincerely apologise to TFL and all their employees (who provide us all a vital service?), the Local Authority, and most importantly to the Taxpayers and all honest paying passengers. I will take this as an important life lesson learnt the hard way, and I reassure you that this will not happen again and will pay my fair share to the transport industry like all honest passengers who uses TFL's services. I accept my actions and responsibilities where I am ashamed and embarrassed of myself and doings. I would (like to?) seek/ask to resolve this matter by paying back the loss of revenue is owed to TFL and any surcharges incurred, the fine for this committed offence and all other associated administration costs that is involved due to my actions has inflicted and dealing with the matter. Undoubtedly I have wasted TFL's time and resources and have affected your revenue income. Yours sincerely, CinamonSpice "

Thank you for the response, BankFodder and HB. My partner and my friend has urged me not to get solicitors involved due to their expensive fees. They are a business and at the end of the day. I understand this. My thinking is that I don't know what to do, say in the letter, so my options were solicitors. As you kindly pointed out, in my potential letter I should not put blame on my partner. I just have to admit I'm guilty? (Is that the right word to use?) / at fault and that I have done wrong, no excuses whatsoever and learnt my lesson and it will certainly never happen again. Would you know what is the likelihood that they will not give me a criminal record? With the right guidance and advice from this forum, and avoiding big solicitors bill, I am willing to pay forward to this forum, to those who taken the time to help, and to future members who will benefit. Silly question, what would be the disadvantage of completing that form, or emailing them back, saying I select answer 2. "If you accept committing an offence" and provide nothing else? I thought about doing this once I received the letter initially. Because I know I have done wrong and there's no argument to this. Is this the best time to write an heartfelt apology letter admitting what I've done is wrong? HB - Thank you for another reply. Noted. No sob stories. They've seen it all. As for information, do I simply refer to this specific incident? What is the likelihood they will take the time to check previous tappings on the machines made from that card? I assume it's very easy for them to load up a Freedom Pass transaction history? Thank you all