Re: Yarra Trams Article in Sunday Age

["Rail Roamer" <leadscout@one.net.au>]

TPE = Train Patrol Employee. (Security)
Similar to a Customer Service Employee (Ticket Inspectors) who does
Ticketing Offences. Only we tend to target anti-social behaviour and try to
minimize damage etc. Those who work directly for Bayside Trains will have
the powers of an authorised officer of the state of Victoria under the
Transport Act of 1983.
This means basically we can issue people fines/infringements notices for
offences under this act. All other transport operators in the metro area
also have similar officers.




"Andy B" <gunzel0@optushome.com.au> wrote in message
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> Rail Roamer <leadscout@one.net.au> wrote in message
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> > But when you have people who know how the system works and avoid doing
the
> > right and LAWFUL thing each and everytime they use the system there can
be
> > no excuse. It is the law plain and simple.
> > Bayside TPE Authorised Officer
>
> What is a TPE?
>
> Tell me, why is it that 3 out of 6 days I travel, on average, I am unable
to
> purchase a ticket from my originating station, because the machine I need
to
> use (one that takes notes, or C/C) is out of service, not accepting cards,
> etc.?    And then why is it that I get grilled at destination stations or
on
> trains by RPO's for not having a ticket, because the contractor obviously
is
> unable to maintain the equipment properly?
>
>
>
> --
> Look Closer
> Andy B.
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