Transportation: Today, my train was canceled so my ticket expired by the time...

By ColdFoot - 03/10/2009 06:38 - Australia

Today, my train was canceled so my ticket expired by the time another train arrived. I was fined $90 by ticket inspectors 'cause my claim that the early train didn't run was "unsubstantiated". Leaving the train I was pushed by the crowd, fell, lost a shoe and had to walk home with one bare foot. FML

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By bh2000 - 29/05/2020 17:00

Today, I'd purchased a ticket for the train on my mobile app. Some idiot pushed past me on his way out and in the process makes me drop my phone, ruining it. A conductor then came to check my ticket and I got fined 150 dollars. FML

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By Anonymous - 23/03/2023 00:00

Today, I hopped on a tram without a ticket to travel one stop in order to save 5 minutes off my walk. Instead, I got a $230 fine and ended up 15 minutes further away from my destination. FML

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By lukey101 - 30/09/2021 01:00 - United Kingdom

Today, I took the train home to save a few dollars on an Uber fare. I fell asleep on the train, got a fine for travelling outside of my paid zone, and had to take an even longer Uber home than it would have been from where I started. FML

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By fuck the fucking cops - 16/03/2012 18:41 - Belgium

Today, I was on the bus, when the inspector asked to see my ticket. I couldn't find it, and ended up being kicked off the bus while a few of the other passengers jeered at me. I found my ticket on the long walk home, buried in my pocket. FML

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By vampyrate3562 - 29/01/2015 12:56 - United Kingdom

Today, I had to run for the train, but because of my bad foot and limping they held the train, much to people's displeasure. No one let me sit down, so for the 20 minute journey, I stood. With a bad foot. FML

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Don't tread on me

By Kate - 23/04/2009 14:09 - United States

Today, I was waiting for the train. It arrived, I got on and the woman behind me stepped on the back of my shoe. My shoe came flying off and landed in the gutter between the train and the platform. The doors closed, the train pulled away. FML

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By Noname - 15/03/2009 03:56 - United States

Today, I ran for the train that was about to leave. I tried to hold the doors open with my leg and got stuck. The conductor just yelled out how unbelievable and ridiculous I was and waited 2 minutes to finally release me. Everyone was laughing at me. FML

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By rinala - 01/07/2012 07:07

Today, my boyfriend decided to start an argument and storm off the train we were on. Two stops later, ticket inspectors hopped on the train. He had our tickets. FML

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By Anonymous - 21/10/2012 01:59 - Canada - Waterdown

Today, I forgot to pay for my train ride for the first time. Today was also the first time I've ever seen transit security checking for people's tickets and kicking offenders off. FML

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By Anonymous - 21/07/2011 10:43 - Australia

Today, I was sitting waiting for my train for a long while. When it finally came, I had pins and needles in my foot. When I got up, I fell and unsuccessfully stumbled towards the train. The doors closed and it left without me. FML

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Saturday 3 October 2009 12:15

You could've hopped home like Peter Cottontail hoppin' down the bunny trail. Hippity, hoppity, Easter's on its way...

emilysanftwsom 0

Saturday 3 October 2009 12:11

FYL.

Comments

itsnotfair 0

Sunday 4 October 2009 0:52

i bet you 20 bucks it was connex! i almost missed an important exam because of them!

ravestradamus 0

Sunday 4 October 2009 8:05

of course it was connex! i take the v line train practically everyday and they're such sweethearts, if you don't have time to buy a ticket or whatever they help you out. I've been caught out more than once and they've always been so good about it. obviously it's not viable to have conductors on all the city trains, but thank god i live in the "country"!

god_damn_me 0

Sunday 4 October 2009 14:54

Before i saw where you live, i read your whole entry and thought to myself "this could only happen in melbourne". hahah, damn MTM.

god_damn_me 0

Monday 5 October 2009 14:22

correction. damn you connex (god damn me)

blacklite69 0

Sunday 4 October 2009 23:58

WHY was I not surprised to look down and see "Victoria, Australia" at the bottom of your post? Bloody connex. I feel ya.

Wooloff 0

Monday 5 October 2009 4:04

//makes a note to avoid the trains if I'm ever in Australia!

pig_dancer 0

Monday 5 October 2009 4:17

connex gtfo

onemilliontacos 0

Monday 5 October 2009 5:56

threaten legal action. email/write to them informing them of the situation (in really official looking language), let them know you are prepared to "lawyer up" essentially, if you have to talk to a legal team (free to most uni students :) ) my cousin has gotten out of like 3 connex fines this way. they kept sending "final notices" and he kept ignoring them. now they don't bother him at all.