Re: New stuff printed on my Metcard

[Chris Gordon <c.gordon@ugrad.unimelb.edu.au.#>]

Michael Kurkowski wrote:
> 
> > I wonder what and RPO would say about a ticket which is black (on
> > the back)
> 
> Quote from Transport (Passenger Rail Corporations) Regulations 1998:
> 
> 203. Defaced ticket or concession card
> A person must not, without reasonable excuse, tender to an
> authorised person a ticket or travel
> concession card which has been materially altered, defaced,
> mutilated or made illegible in any way.
> 
> Penalty: 10 penalty units.


But is it illegible?  It might be to him but what if the
machine says "Valid till 30/7/98"?

 
> 206. Ticket to be validated
> A person using a ticket which requires machine validation must
> validate that ticket on boarding a rail or road vehicle on which
> an operational ticket validating device
> is located or before entering a designated area.
> 
> Penalty: 5 penalty units.
> 
> That would be dependant on what a "valid ticket" is defined as. As far
> as i knew, a valid ticket is one that had an expiry date
> printed/stamped/hole-punched somewhere on it. 


I will just highlite a point of reg 206:
 "... a ticket which requires machine validation ..."

Does my *valid* ticket require machine validation?


> I had one try to tell me today when the whole system is
> up and running I wouldnt be able to get out of the stations with
> barriers because the gates would be locked and no-one would be there to
> let me out. Thats where the red button will come in handy as far as im
> concerned. 


Well apart from yearly tickets and student passes everyone
has Metcard. (apart from National Bus)

I was told by someone at Onelink that if I wanted a Yearly
ticket I would get a Metcard Xpress.  Is this ture? and when
will other regular users get Metcard Xpress?

> Michael.



Chris Gordon
cmgord@ecr.mu.oz.au
http://www.ecr.mu.oz.au/~cmgord