PASSENGERS who failed to pay train fares have been with hefty court bills.

Several people who failed to pay for train tickets were prosecuted by train operator Northern.

It is after they failed to pay penalty fares having boarded a train without a ticket.

Among those who had their case was Adam Harvey, who failed to produce ticket travelling between Dalton and Barrow on March 2.

The passenger, of Cambridge Court in Dalton, was said to have failed to pay the £3.60 fare and ignored letters asking him to pay a penalty fare.

He was ordered to pay a fine of £220 and compensation of £3.60 by Preston Magistrates' Court.

On top of that he was told to pay a £34 victim surcharge and costs of £150, bringing the total bill to £407.60.

Mohamed Ahmad failed to produce a ticket when he travelled between Barrow and Millom on March 8.

He failed to pay a penalty notice for the £6.50 fare.

Ahmad, 20, of St Marys Road, London, was fined £220, part of an overall bill of £410.50 imposed by the court.

Reece Simmons was left with a bill of £407.10 after he failed to pay for a ticket worth £3.10.

The 20-year-old travelled between Ulverston and Dalton on February 10.

The passenger, of Broughton Road, Dalton, appealed a penalty fare but it was rejected.

He was told to pay a £220 fine, £3.10 compensation, a £34 victim surcharge and £150 in costs.

Travelling on February 11 without a ticket was Reece Robertson.

He failed to produce a ticket worth £6.30 for a journey between Millom and Barrow.

The 24-year-old, of Devonshire Road in Millom, was ordered to pay a total of £410.30 by the court.

A Northern spokesman said: “A court appearance is very much the last resort and not something who choose to do lightly, but prospective fare dodgers should be aware that trying to avoid even a small value ticket could result in a hefty fine and even a criminal record.”