Fare dodgers in the East Midlands could be named and shamed after a campaign to crack down on those who refuse to pay in the West Midlands was successful. Eighty people have been caught in the last month travelling on Central Trains services without a ticket.
Those caught without a ticket had their name, home town and fine details published on posters at stations.
Ged Burgess, from the train company, said: "The experience in the West Midlands suggests it is worth doing."
'Great success'
The Birmingham-based campaign saw Central Trains claim �14,000 in fines from those who had no ticket.
Ticket inspectors will now ride on trains and man ticket barriers in other parts of the company's network issuing on-the-spot penalties.
The government plans to raise the penalty fare from �10 to �20 from 3 May.
Mr Burgess added: "It has been a great success in the West Midlands in gathering revenue we would not otherwise have.
"We would like to extend this to the East Midlands, perhaps from our base in Nottingham and out through Derbyshire."
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