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Re: Freeride for late train/trams [Vic...where else:-)]

Subject: Re: Freeride for late train/trams [Vic...where else:-)]
From: dbromage@fang.omni.com.au (David Bromage)
Date: Sat, 27 May 2000 09:50:03 GMT
Newsgroups: aus.rail
Organization: Another Optus Customer
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James C. (thalytgvNOthSPAM@hotmail.com.invalid) wrote:
> http://www.theage.com.au/news/20000527/A20731-2000May26.html

> Customers riding on trains/trams late by 5 minutes or more will get
> free ticket.

This was done in Japan a while back. On Shinkansen services it extended to
free food at the buffet.

The difference there is that Japanese trains routinely run on time to the
minute. Often to the second!

Cheers
David

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