Re: [Melb] Public to be trained to buy tickets from shops rather than ticket machines

["Ted Gay" <tedgay@bigpond.com>]

"David Bennetts" <davibenn@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
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> I think my sympathies would lie with the newsagents, 5% is a pretty measly
> commission.  I think it would have to be 10% to make it worthwhile for
them.
>

CityRail deduct, IIRC, 8% from proceeds of tickets sold for through use on
Metro Light Rail.

Ted

> No wonder Melbournians are probably the greatest fare evaders and avoiders
> in Australia. If the stations are largely unstaffed, the machines are
> largely inoperative, and businesses don't want to sell the tickets because
> of lousy commissions, it's rather hopeless.  At least CityRail in NSW are
> ahead on this score, even if they have shortcomings elsewhere.
>
> Regards
>
> David Bennetts
>
>