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

["James C" <jamesccj@optusnet.com.au>]

David Bromage <dbromage@fang.omni.com.au> wrote in message
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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
So is Spanish AVE, oh well, it's a good start  to encourage operator to get
their actv together and put all the evdaeavour into running passenger
trains, I guess....

If this was done on Cityrail Cityrail would probabily bankrupt the very next
day:-)


Cheers
James