Topic ID 4487
Since they have installed the gates at most stations, I find that Ticket inspectors are a rare species nowadays - months go by without ever seeing one - I guess FCC take the easy and cheap option of relying upon their gates at stations to catch those without tickets and charge you the fine if you haven't one either!! However in the last few months when one of these rare species of Ticket Inspector (or whatever they call them nowadays) has emerged, I have been appalled at their dress or perhaps I should say lack of. Perhaps it is another sign of FCC cut backs and paying staff less, but there appears to no longer be a uniform and staff are allowed to wear whatever they decide. Today one such specimen appeared and apart from some badge around his neck, I thought he was some hooligan straight out of a football match - wearing a football shirt and camo shorts. I have no problem in people dressing as they want, but I expect a company that is charging me thousands a year to travel on their very old trains to have their staff dress properly and have the courtesy to wear a recognisable uniform. I don't expect to have my ticket checked by what looks like a member of 'thugs reunited'.