Re: Ticket machines - Frankston line
Iming Chan (translib@netspace.net.au)
Thu, 26 Jun 1997 10:15:20 -0700
Daniel Bowen wrote:
>
> Ticket machines and gates (the blue ones) have been
> installed at stations on the Frankston line between
> Glenhuntly and Highett (and possibly further south).
> Signs up say that they'll come into use soon. Machines
> are also going in at Caulfield - it looks like these will
> include bigger gates of some kind.
>
OneLink has just installed longer barrier gates at Glenferrie. They
have been tested a few times and seems O.K. The MetCards are inserted
at the front and then passes through the machine just before the yellow
"flips" (barriers). Once the ticket is picked up by the passenger, the
flips open. These barriers are fully controlled by the computer inside
the booking office - ie. traffic flow, either bidirection, entry, or
exit only (emergency opening is also available). Finally, I have been
told that these larger barrier gates will only be found at premium
stations.
> Interestingly, the ones at Glenhuntly are *inside* the
> station building, which is closed when not manned. I've
> noticed it's like this at Hawthorn too. Anybody know
> how this works, why they do it like this etc? Is the
> plan to convert these stations to Premium stations
> eventually? Or do they open up the station building
> even when it's manned? What is the point of
> having ticket machines that you can't use when
> the station's not manned?
>
Hawthorn is currently staff from around 6.30am to 4pm to overcome the
logistic problem. I don't think the Met will upgrade these stations to
premium ones.
I.C.