Re: Cityracket ticket inspectors

["Eric Cartman" <erk_cartman@yahoo.com>]

I'd be guessing either Hornsby or Strathfield there Jane, both stations I
can remember were occasionally "heavy" on those sort of things, depending on
the mood or the SM and/or SA. It could have something to do with boosting
revenue for the station, especially now the platform tickets have gone up in
price. Platform tickets (either paid for or not) are useful for when the
people come back from the train because you can't remember every single
person who said they were going to meet the train.

--
Eric
http://www.erk.au.com
Jane Campbell <janecampbell@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message
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| I think it may have something to do with liability and insurance and
stuff.
| I remember when I was an SA the SM had a big blitz on platform tickets for
| people meeting people off Countrylink and I seem to recall that his reason
| had something to do with insurance.....don't quote me though.
|
| Regards
|
| Jane
| Andrew Tailby <atailby@mpx.com.au> wrote in message
| 38f57ec0$0$17373@news01.syd.optusnet.com.au">news:38f57ec0$0$17373@news01.syd.optusnet.com.au...
| > well for entry to the gosford platforms it has now been set to a charge
of
| 1
| > buck why is it so step when it used to be only 40 cents
| >  you even have to buy a ticket just to see some one off on a country
link
| > train or to see a steam train pull up to take on water.
| > andrew
| > "Dave Proctor" <daproc@spambait.ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
| > Vi_I4.1023$%F3.782606@news0.optus.net.au">news:Vi_I4.1023$%F3.782606@news0.optus.net.au...
| > > "Eric Cartman" <erk_cartman@yahoo.com> wrote in message
| > > 38f459d4@news.iprimus.com.au">news:38f459d4@news.iprimus.com.au...
| > > >
| > > > They can check you for concession cards there.........the area is
| > CityRail
| > > > property and you can be asked for a ticket/concession card while on
| > > CityRail
| > > > property.
| > >
| > > There is an implied invitation to be there, since it is also a
| commercial
| > > area. There is nothing unlawful about having a concession ticket, the
| only
| > > offences are to be on State Rail property without lawful authority,
| which
| > > for the non-paid area would be hard to prove. If in the paid area,
they
| > > would have more of a case, since you need a valid ticket in order to
| have
| > > lawful authority to be in the paid area. Possession of a concession
| ticket
| > > without a concession entitlement would be the same as having no
ticket,
| so
| > > there could be an offence there.
| > >
| > > As for the checking of tickets before going through the gates, I would
| > tell
| > > them (politely) that I was walking up to check the indicators, and
that
| I
| > > was not travelling anywhere, and that they therefore had no right to
| > inspect
| > > my ticket.
| > >
| > > Dave
| > >
| > >
| >
| >
|
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