Re: Public transport making money (Was: Re: Metcard Xpress and Plastic Tickets (was: Metcard Machines and Tickets))

[paul@xenu.ee.mu.oz.au (Paul Dwerryhouse)]

Michael <mk@netstra.com.au> writes:

>While on the topic of railways not making money, why not re-introduce in-
>train advertising? Comengs have enough wall space to fit at least 15 
>advertisements in the M cars, and 16 advertisements in the T cars. 
>(Advertisements the same size as the current system map posters. Including 
>the system map posters, you will lose 4 advertising spaces per car, but 
>still, 11 or 12 is better than none).

Urk, don't mention that. There was an article in the Age not all that long
ago about the possibility of the new companies introducing video/audio
advertising. I couldn't think of anything worse...

>Some Comeng's for a while also had electronic advertising. Why did this 
>stop? A lot of the units are still scrolling "TRAIN-ADS BY LOCOMOTION. BE 
>SEEN 4600 TIMES A DAY AND BE SEEN BY OVER 1 MILLION PEOPLE EACH DAY. 
>TELEPHONE 1800-63-43-82" continuously. Calling that number, was found to be 
>disconnected. 

Absolute pain in the arse. I have to sit in a position where I can't see
the damned things, because they constantly catch my eye and annoy the hell
out of me. With any luck, the company responsible has gone broke.

I'd like to see someone come along with a big piece of duct-tape and blot
the whole things out...

Travel should be a peaceful experience, not an opportunity to be brain-washed.

Cheers,

Paul.


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