Re: Privatisation (was:Re: Late running trains go Express (Hillside))

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Christopher_Martin GORDON <cmgord@ecr.mu.oz.au> wrote in message
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> : Perhaps they could adopt something from the United Kingdom - the
passengers
> : charter. Over there, passengers are compensated with either extra time
on
> : their periodical tickets or discounts on their tickets if the
performance on
> : a line is not up to scratch, either in terms of time keeping *or* in
terms
> : of cancellations.
>
> Done.
> In our passengers charter "Passengers will be compensated for poor
service"
> The new tram and train operators will be required to compensate passengers
for
> poor punctuality and reliability, for instance through free extensions to
a
> range of periodical tickets.
>
> What is you have a daily or 2 hour ticket?

When in Melbourne, I normally get a monthly ticket, since I travel back and
forth from North Melbourne to the tennis centre just about daily.

DaveP