Sydney Ticket Inspectors

[Joel Cooper <joel@abilitycorp.com.au>]

I heard an interesting theory that ticket inspectors on city rail trains
cannot physically touch you. Meaning that it would actually be quite hard
for them to detain a fare invader if they were asked for a ticket they
didn't have. Unless of course the next station wasn't for ages, then they
could organise police to be waiting at the platform. Can anyone verify if
this is true? Also would this mean that the ticket collectors couldn't do
anything about a fare invader actually at the exit to the station?

Regards,

Joel