Northern Rail has released a list of schools "on report" due to high numbers of pupils dodging fares.
Rainhill High School and Wade Deacon High School, in Widnes, are among schools singled out for having high rates of pupils attempting to "bunk" trains. Many fare evasion incidents took place when students were travelling relatively short distances between rural and suburban stations which are not barrier-controlled.
Given the high number of schoolchildren on board and the limited journey time, conductors cannot always carry out a full ticket inspection, which emboldens students to "risk it", according to the rail company.
