Re: Melbourne Ticketing.

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David Proctor wrote:
> 
> Chris Gordon <c.gordon@ugrad.unimelb.edu.au> wrote in article
> <34AB1EE9.BCAAE5D1@ugrad.unimelb.edu.au>...

[SNIP]

> > I have noticed next to the gates at the station there is a little red
> button.
> > Is this some kind of emergency button to open all the gates if someone
> gets
> > stuck?
> 
> It is an emergency open button, but it more intended for when there is a
> fire or some other reason for a mass evacuation.
> 
> > I can see if it is then after a football or cricket match at the MCG the
> button
> > being pushed and eveyone getting on to Richmond station.
> 
> In Sydney, there are USUALLY (not always) staff at the barriers to prevent
> this from happening!

Here at Glenferrie (Melbourne), we have got those buttons on the bottom
of each platform ramp for a while now and yet to hear my friends
mentioning anyone pressing those buttons at non-emergency situations. 
Then again, the school kids around this area probably haven't work out
the affect of pressing those buttons.  Unfortunately (from what I
heard), it takes a number of steps for station staff to reset the
barrier gates back to normal again.  

I.C.

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