> Mike Alexander wrote:
> > On the subject of Flinders St, and the other City stations; does anyone
> > have any idea why they are persisting in operating _all_ the gates in
> > bi-directional mode? This means that people can come up to either side of
> > the gates, and get through on a first-come first-served basis.
>
> Hmm, now thats interesting. If they intend to operate them in such a
> silly manner, why did they incorporate LED direction indicators on them?
>
> Seems a bit odd, maybe they're only operating them bi-directionally as
> part of the initial phasing in? (even thats odd!)
>
> David
When I work night shifts, I usually catch my train home from Melb Central
at about 07:30am. Even before the auto gates were put in, it was almost
impossible to get through the barriers when a train had just emptied out -
let alone 4 trains (which was often the case!). There were several
occassions where I ended up jumping the fence - suprisingly with
permission from the R.P.Os who are quite often manning the gates at that
time of the day.
Since the new gates went in, it isn't so bad, as most passengers still
head for the "other tickets" escape path! :-)
On a related note, I currently have a weekly ticket. So far (after 4 days
use) it is still in perfect condition, especially seeing that it has gone
through validators & gates at least 15 times so far. I use a small vinyl
holder (as used to hold credit cards), with a thin piece of stiff
cardboard inserted to help prevent bending. An old credit, Medicare or
similar plastic card would be ideal for this job too!
Mick.
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