Re: [Melb] Cheap train fares dumped

[conufsed@drunk.aussiegeek.net (Alan Harper)]

other problem is, is that there is no incentive to validate everytime. just
slows you down and doenst achieve anything is what most people think. i've
explain to friends before when they ask me why i do, is that if we all 
validate we might be lucky enough to get some extra services. bah like
that'll happen anytime soon :)

In article <5PF46.160913$IP1.5689437@news1.giganews.com>, Dave Proctor wrote:
>"Railvic" <railvic@primus.com.au> wrote in message
>3A52F53A.5B25CDFF@primus.com.au">news:3A52F53A.5B25CDFF@primus.com.au...
>> Paul McCabe wrote:
>> >
>> > David Lindstrom <D_Lindstrom@Bigpond.com> wrote in message
>> > hmp46.169446$e5.155690@newsfeeds.bigpond.com">news:hmp46.169446$e5.155690@newsfeeds.bigpond.com...
>> > > Connex spokeswoman Felecia Marianai said: "There are too many
>different
>> > > types of tickets. As a user you wouldn't know which one was most
>effective
>> > > for you. So what we've decided to do is rationalise the tickets.
>> >
>> > How the f@#k would Connex know if people are confused with the ticketing
>> > system?  Have they asked anybody?
>> >
>> > > "If you look at it from the perspective of any retailer, you cannot
>> > continue
>> > > to keep products on your shelf that aren't moving," she said.
>> >
>> > Welcome to privatisation.
>>
>> Better start to validate your tickets, as all sort of statistics
>> obviously can be generated from that ... Afterall, commuters have been
>> told for a long time now to validate ticket each time they travel ...
>
>It is a physical impossibility for Victorians to validate each time they
>travel. There is something in the water which, over a period of time, makes
>them unable to do so. Fortunately, the rest of Australia does not have this
>water additive, and therefore are not subject to this disorder.
>
>Dave
>
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