Re: Yarra Trams Article in Sunday Age

[Railvic <railvic@primus.com.au>]

Daniel Bowen wrote:
 
> "Rail Roamer" <leadscout@one.net.au> wrote in message
> 3a7e3cf5_5@news01.one.net.au">news:3a7e3cf5_5@news01.one.net.au...
> > Section 221 (3)
> > Subject to sub-section (2), a person who makes a journey in a carrigae, or
> > is on land or premises for entry to which a ticket is required,
> > without having in his possession a ticket that is valid for that journey
> or
> > entry is guilty of an offence.
> 
> Hey you'd probably know...
> 
> Is a station platform, beyond the validators, but which does not have a
> "Paid area" sign displayed, and has no physical ticket barriers, within the
> paid area? eg Can I legally wait to meet someone, on a typical suburban
> station platform without a ticket?

Daniel, if you have to meet someone, why can't you wait say outside the
station instead on the platform?  Besides, at a busy station, it is
easier to meet someone away from the crowd ...

Railvic