Re: W-Class and ATMS

["Johann Fan" <yags@geocities.com>]

Anthony,
Just another note on the automated ticketing system.. I travel a lot up and
down Swantson St, and since there have been no hosts aboard the AT trams (ie
64,72,etc), I have seen about 5% of people validating their tickets. I am
sure these people have Metcards as most of them get off at Melbourne Central
and go thru the barrier gates down at the station.
Maybe the strategy for removing conductors is wrong?

cheers
Johann
atubbs@mpx.com.au wrote in message <6df35m$32u$1@nnrp1.dejanews.com>...
>In article <6de631$u53@news.eisa.net.au>,
>  "Johann Fan" <yags@geocities.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hi all,
>> today I saw a W-class with the metcard machines and validators.. I only
saw
>> it from a distance but are the validators like bolted to the entry poles
>> right near the doors?? This seems a bit odd as wouldn't they be in the
way
>> of the already cramped entrance (towards the drivers cabins that is)
>>
>> Does anyone know whether these ATM's are turned on because I couldn't see
a
>> conductor on board (the tram was at Melb Uni shunting area)
>> cheers
>> Johann
>>
>>
>
>Hi There
>
>The Tram you saw was 928 which is the prototype w class for ATS. It was
still
>operating with a conductor. (He / She was probably in the toilet).
>
>Regards
>
>Anthony Tubbs
>Technical Officer, Automated Ticketing
>Swanston Trams
>
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