Re: Yarra Trams Article in Sunday Age

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

Shall we also ring them 20 minutes before their train is expected? Or ring
them in the morning to make sure they are ready?

Come on.... 95% of people know where they are going and what they need to do
and how to go about it.

It's just too easy to blame others and the system for the short cuts THEY
CHOOSE TO MAKE.
Granted *correct change only* jammed machines* etc don't help
but humans can be resourceful if they want to be.

Here's an idea...if you see the machine is broken at the start of your
journey station why not think ahead and when you get to your destination
station by a few tickets for the *just in case*
scenario?

People who sit there and say "but why should I?"
It's easy, to save yourself any possible concerns of grief.

For god's sake are people that lazy nowdays to add a little forethought into
their day?


"Brendan Morley" <morb_@_bit_._net_._au> wrote in message
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> "Railvic" <railvic@primus.com.au> wrote in message
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> > Dave Proctor wrote:
> > > Just as an exercise, I took a couple of umpiring friends out for the
> day -
> > > one from Sydney, one from Auckland, and one from New York - and I let
> them
> > > try and figure out the ticket we needed to get to Puffing Billy from
> North
> > > Melbourne - I gave them a brochure detailing the fare system, and they
> were
> > > able to do so, without any assistance from me. So it is not as hard as
> > > people make it out to be.
> >
> > Many people I have come across don't do "homework" before they leave
> > home to go somewhere (including checking street directory, transport
> > timetable/fare information, etc.).  I am surprised they have ventured
> > out of their front door and know which way to turn next!!  Dave in the
> > example above, you have done necessary "homework" with your visiting
> > friends, obviously you have no trouble ... but try to tell those who
> > want to be lazy and then they get angry because they have missed their
> > connecting service or got off at the wrong stop ...
>
> Let's remember that we're competing against the private car here...
>
> It's easy for people to be able to do their homework with the car:  A
> refidex is usually all you need and there's plenty of space to carry it
> around with you.  If you don't have the right change for a meter, fine, go
> to a parking station instead, or go to a service station and break the
> change up...
>
> With Public Transport, if you start expecting them to do "homework"
they'll
> think it's all too hard and go back to the car.  You need things like
> information at stops, etc.
>
> Brendan
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