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Recent content by beerswiller

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    Deliberate fare dodging

    Go to a point now where someone of authority needs alerting to these regular fare dodgers. I have mentioned this in a previous post regarding these so called regular offenders. It appears that the genuine people that work are fined for mistakes are subsidising those who constantly get away with...
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    Bratislava Trams

    There are no time limits from boarding the Tram to actually validating the ticket. The Tram was packed and standing room only. I was at the machine within seconds of boarding. But for people who run the Bratislava forum I would not have been re-funded. Only when the inspector boards these...
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    Bratislava Trams

    The machines which stamp the tickets seemed all the same both on the newer Trams and older ones. Once the ticket is placed into the machine it automatically stamps it.
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    Bratislava Trams

    Just to let people be aware of the ticketing systems used in a lot of European Cities. Both myself and Wife are in our early 60s and visited Bratislava October 2016. Having visited many Cities in Europe the ticketing system is the same. You buy the tickets from a kiosk or ticket machine...
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    Fare dodger getting away on Metrolink

    The person in question got off the Tram at Victoria and walked towards the City Centre. There are no ticket barriers at Victoria for Trams, so he got away with it. No doubt he did the same on his return providing he did that journey.
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    Fare dodger getting away on Metrolink

    My wife and myself use Transport in Greater Manchester a few times per week. Whilst travelling by Tram from Bury to Victoria Manchester a few inspectors boarded this tram just a few stops from Victoria and began to check tickets. One youth was stood near the doors and was prompted by one of...
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    Son was detained by BTP when trying to pay his fare, while fare evaders are let off

    Having always paid my way I am disgusted by the amount of people being let off for not buying a ticket. My son boarded a train at Atherton (Greater Manchester) intent to get to Buxton. He would have to change at Salford Crescent for Piccadilly where he would have caught his connection to...

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