Re: Last Outbound Tram and Fare Dodging......

["Hobo" <Rothwell.AD@xtra.co.nz>]

You're not an ex conductor by chance ??

Gareth Lumsden <s9763278@minyos.its.rmit.edu.au> wrote in article
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> On Friday night / Saturday morning I caught the last outbound tram from
> Flinders St to Malvern Depot (route 7).  For those who don't know, this
is
> formed by the 02:05am arrival at Flinders St Station from St Kilda Beach
> (route 16).  
> 
> Anyway, because is was still around 30 degrees (being 42 degrees that
> day), this service was very well patronised, mostly by surprised people
> who thought the trams had finished for the night.  I estimate, all up,
> about 80 people got on the tram at various places.  I kept a good eye on
> the ticket machine and counted how many people actually bought a ticket -
> Only TWO people!!
> 
> My point - if connies were still on the trams, this would be a very
> profitable service.  But, because the government relies on
> the "honesty"  of hot, intoxicated, tired commuters at 2 am in the
> morning, Messcard is not making money.  In fact route 16 trams could run
> all night on hot summer nights and still be profitable if they had
> conductors.
> 
> That's my piece said, anybody got a comment?
> 
> Gareth
> 
> P.S.  For anyone who's interested, Flinders St Station to Malvern Depot
> trams (via High St) run every weeknight/morning, departing Flinders St
> just after 01:05, 01:35 and 02:05am.
> 
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