Re: Ticket Machines in Melbourne - Again

[071836@bud.cc.swin.edu.au (Peter Charles Tonoli)]

Iming Chan (chani@translib.com.au) wrote:
: John Duncan McCallum wrote:
: > The only problem with that is: How do you purchase your ticket at a
: > station
: > equipped with barriers?
: > You would not be able to get to the ticket office or ATM to do so.

: All stations equipped with barriers should have at least one open gate
: to accommodate customers with non-Metcard tickets, wheelchair, pram,
: group travel, etc.

Excuse my ignorance, but what is the point of having barriers to platforms
when there are open barriers to avoid the ticket activated ones?