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Re: [Melb] Ticket machines 'overused'
- Subject: Re: [Melb] Ticket machines 'overused'
- From: David McLoughlin <davemcl*PISSOFFSPAMMERS*@iprolink.co.nzzzzz>
- Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2001 12:35:32 +1200
- Newsgroups: aus.rail
- Organization: Not really
- References: <2P9V6.59528$hV3.95318@newsfeeds.bigpond.com>
- Xref: news1.unite.net.au aus.rail:39169
david lindstrom wrote:
>
> Ticket machines 'overused'
>
> By STEPHEN CAUCHI
> Tuesday 12 June 2001
>
> The owner of Melbourne's public transport ticketing system
> yesterday blamed over-reliance by commuters on ticket machines
> for widespread dissatisfaction with the system.
>
> OneLink said that far too many commuters were using the
> machines, which it said should have an "insignificant" role in
> the $330 million ticket system.
I tell you, I nearly spluttered over my keyboard when I read this
effrontery in the online Age this morning. The passengers are to blame
for the problems with One Link's useless ticket machines because
passengers are using them. If they didn't use them, there would be no
problems.
Jesus wept.