Re: [Vic] Metcard - What could be done.

[Roderick Smith <rodsmith@werple.net.au>]

There are many parts of the world without a revalidation requirement.
It is cumbersome and unnecessary.
Once a ticket is valid to 2.00, it cannot become invalid, any more than a
woman becomes unpregnant by not being refertilised daily.
Revalidating slows entry to vehicles and stations, and effectively makes
journeys slower.
Everybody joining this thread should head for Rhein-Ruhr in Germany and
travel there for a day.  This isn't the only good system.  Wien is not
perfect, but is still more customer friendly than Melbourne (and Sydney).

Sydney isn't a good example, as it doesn't have time-based ticketing.
Adelaide isn't a wonderful system either.
Quote Perth: No barriers and no revalidation.

Eddie Oliver wrote:

> Why is it that validating tickets is thought to be such an appallingly
> difficult task in Melbourne, when other parts of the world (including
> Sydney and Adelaide, for a start) don't find it so appalling?
>

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Regards
Roderick B Smith
Rail News Victoria Editor