Date: 04/02/2017

Virgin Trains has been accused of acting like the 'Gestapo' after a businessman exploited a loophole to cut more than £250 off the price of his ticket. Steve Morrissey, 32, the director of a software company, was accused of fare dodging after booking his 7.38am train from Lancaster to London on Tuesday for £93. But he was accused of getting on the train at the next stop, Preston, 25 miles south, where the price is £350. The father-of-one was left embarrassed as he was accused by ticket collectors on the train of getting on at Preston, ordered to buy another ticket or be fined and detained at Euston where British Transport Police were waiting.

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Virgin Trains acting like Gestapo, says businessman accused of exploiting ticket loophole

Telegraph

Virgin Trains has been accused of acting like the "Gestapo" after accusing a businessman of exploiting a loophole to cut more than £250 off the price of his ticket.