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Re: [Melbourne] W-class trams
- Subject: Re: [Melbourne] W-class trams
- From: "Sam Eades" <seades@bigpond.net.au>
- Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2001 00:02:45 GMT
- Newsgroups: aus.rail
- Organization: BigPond Internet Services (http://www.bigpond.net.au)
- References: <3AB5087A@MailAndNews.com> <3aaea4e6@news.microsoft.com>
- Xref: bclass.spectrum.com.au aus.rail:33437
"Mike Alexander" <malex @ bigfoot com> wrote in message
news:3aaea4e6@news.microsoft.com...
> And all of them, without exceptions, got away with it, after a piss-weak
> "you shouldn't really travel without a valid ticket" spiel.
>
> I ended up questioning the "connie" about it, told him I was pissed of
with
> subsidising these people, and he told me there was nothing they could do
> about it, as they were only providing "Customer Service". I told him that
> they should start thinking about providing some "service" to the people
who
> are paying their way, and stop letting *obvious* fare evaders get away
with
> it.
Oh, come on... give the poor fellow a break!! He probably already feels
frustrated that he is not able to fine people for not having a valid ticket,
and then you come along and blast him for not doing what he is not allowed
to do.
As a station officer, I have the same problem. I see people travelling
without valid tickets all the time, and the most I can do is tell them that
if they meet a ticket inspector they will get a fine.. We are supposed to
provide a "Barrer Presence" when possible and ask for tickets. It is very
frustrating when some low-life rubs it in your face that he/she doesn't have
one, or a passenger chastises you for the fact that you haven't "Booked"
them. It makes you feel prostty horrible. Please, think twice before telling
someone how to do their job.
Sam