Re: Automated ticketing on trams
Daniel Bowen (dbowen@custard.net.#SPAMTRAP#.au)
Fri, 06 Feb 1998 11:32:23 GMT
"Mike Alexander" <malex@bigfoot.com> wrote:
>After all, you could have used your argument in the past. i.e. get on a
>tram and say to the conductor "I want to buy a weekly ticket. Oh, you don't
>sell one, well then I won't buy another ticket because you can't sell me
>what I want". I have seen people try it, and they weren't allowed to get
>away with it by the conductor.
I've seen that done several years ago - and I remember at least once the
conductor would say "okay, buy it at a railway station" and give them a free
ride. But that particular person looked like a tourist and was probably being
honest - and didn't know any better!
Daniel
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