Re: [Melb] Tram fare cheats get ultimatum

[Chris Gordon <cmgord@VICSIG.alphalink.com.au>]

> > Free public transport means no public transport, because it is simply
> > not possible to run them without any revenue, unless taxpayer is willing
> > to foot every bill (we may have to increase tax in order to achieve
> > this?).  For example, each saloon window for Melbourne trains costs
> > about $1,500 each.  You don't have to have many of them damaged before
> > running up a multi-million dollar bill just on saloon windows ...
> 
> I have just been told by someone from Connex that they cost about $600.

For a saloon window or a door window?
 
> Daniel


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