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Railways & BTP· Heritage Byelaws
Tyne & Wear Metro Byelaws
Made by Nexus under local Act powers. Mirror the National Rail Byelaws 2005 in most respects. Enforced by Metro Customer Service Reps, Northumbria Police and BTP.
Penalty reference
- Mode of trial
- Summary
- Maximum penalty
- Level 3 fine (£1,000) on summary conviction.
- FPN / PND
- Operator-issued penalty fare (£100 reduced to £50 if paid in 21 days, typically) — or report for summons.
- Out-of-court eligibility
- ✓ CR✓ Caution✕ Cond. Caution
Note: Most byelaw breaches handled by penalty fare or operator's revenue protection — police use BTP/local force discretion.
Triage the circumstances
Quick answers — the engine applies the College/CPS hard rules.
Need a refresher on the terms? See the Glossary.