Re: [NSW] Fare evasion (sort of)

["Dave Proctor" <daproc@spambait.ozemail.com.au>]

"Aus Visitor" <if-u-know@cwcom.net> wrote in message
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> Dave Proctor wrote in message ...
> >No - all stations have ticket machines accepting up to $20 notes, I had
to
> >use the ticket machine at Katoomba for my ticket (it worked, and gave
> change
> >of a $20). It was clear cut fare evasion, they thought that because it
was
> >that time of the morning they could get away without buying a ticket.
> >Fortunately, it cost them about 45 mins wait at Springwood at 0300
(always
> a
> >nice time to be at Springwood in September).
> >
> >Dave
> >
> What I dont understand is if they had no tickets why did the SM let them
> continue their journey - surely he should have required them to buy
tickets
> to complete the trip.  Or are the SM's too un-interested in Fare evasion.
> Perhaps they should be given a percentage of excess fares they collect -
> that seem to work in other countries, a new keenness appears in revenue
> protection / collection staff.

I don't know what happened - I was one of the four with tickets who he put
into a taxi, and he may well have done something after the cab left.

Dave