Re: [Melb] Cheap train fares dumped

[Railvic <railvic@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 ...