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Re: Bringing Back The Ws (was: Melbourne Trams)
- Subject: Re: Bringing Back The Ws (was: Melbourne Trams)
- From: David McLoughlin <davemcl@REMOVEiprolink.co.nz>
- Date: Fri, 30 Oct 1998 17:47:42 +1200
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D. Lindstrom wrote:
> Actually none!
> The driver is there to drive.
> For safety considerations he or she is only required to be concerned with
> the driving of the tram and the traffic.
> Having a driver distracted by the fares, sections or ticket machines in
> peak hour would be extremely dangerous. Neither would it be good for the
> driver's nerves.
I sympathise in many ways. However I have also travelled on many trams in
Europe and North America which are driver-only and on some they sell
tickets to boarding passengers. Also in Melbourne on my visit a year ago,
just before the ATMs became widespread, I rode on many driver-only trams
where the drivers sold tickets. I must say this slowed down the service
quite a bit but it didn't seem to cause any other major problems.
David McLoughlin
Auckland New Zealand
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