News Summary

• Luke Potts, 28, was travelling one stop from his home in Levenshulme to Manchester Piccadilly for a friend's birthday celebrations on May 4.
• But after a problem with purchasing his ticket, he said he immediately went up and asked a station worker to buy a ticket on his arrival in Manchester, but was instead fined on the spot.
• He has appealed the fine three times - sending evidence of his previous payments and his Railcard to show himself as an honest customer.
• His initial fine had been £52.30 but went up while waiting for the appeal process, which meant he missed payment deadlines.
• The final £102.30 sum is nearly 70 times - or around 7,000 per cent - more than the initial ticket price.