Re: Passenger offloaded

[Eben Levy <ebenlevy@klever.net.au>]

David Proctor wrote:

> David Proctor wrote:
> >> A 16yo is not entitled to a concession ticket unless they hold a
> concession
> >> pass. A person travelling on a concession ticket must be able to produce
> the
> >> concession pass if required to, or pay the FULL FARE (not the difference)
> >> for their journey.
>
> Craig Haber wrote:
> >What state are you in David?  WCR Conny's are instructed to sell the
> >difference in fares, and I've only ever seen V/Line Conny's do the same.
> >I'd be surprised to see a 'whole' new ticket sold.
>
> I am in NSW - it is up to the discretion of the person involved (either PSS,
> Ticket Examiner, etc). They are within their rights to say "You do not have
> a valid ticket, you must therefore pay the fare for the journey you wish to
> undertake".
>
> In Sydney, there are $1 all-day tickets available for pensioners, providing
> them with unlimited travel on trains, buses and ferries. The rule is applied
> here, whereby people detected travelling on these tickets without the
> appropriate concession are required to pay the whole fare, not just the
> upgrade.

And the fine.

>
>
> Hope this helps,
>
> David Proctor
> daproc@bigfoot.com



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Bye for now,
Eben.