Re: Violence on Sydney trains

[Railway Rasputin <bob@fastlink.com.au>]

John wrote:

> What a shame the train guard is not a "authorised person" to ask for a
> ticket. So the people can just tell the guard to get stuffed. Then all the
> guard can do then is call the police. Did you also know that the Protective
> Services are also not authorised persons under the transport Act. That was
> taken away from them a few years ago.
>

Train guards ARE authorised to ask for tickets but can't officialy kick people
off.

rgds