Re: Sydney Ticket Inspectors

[David Johnson <trainman@ozemail.com.au>]

Joel Cooper wrote:

> 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?

It is an offence to not provide a ticket to an authorised person.  Failure to
provide Identification is now an arrestable offence.

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David Johnson
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