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In my country buses have a driver and a charger, who collects the fares. Some companies started replacing the chargers with automatic fare collection equipment
by nandemo 17y ago
In my country buses have a driver and a charger, who collects the fares.
Some companies started replacing the chargers with automatic fare collection equipment. But it turned out they weren't allowed to fire the chargers. So there's still a charger in each bus who will sell you the ticket so you can put it into the machine. Oh, you bought a ticket before boarding? Well, the charger still has a job to do: to ensure you do use the ticket (the driver can't do it because the gate is in the middle section of the bus).
- nitrogen 17y agoIn contrast, I purchased a ticket for and boarded a recently-developed commuter train in my area and not once on my journey did I encounter anyone who worked for the transportation company. Not even on the crowded return trip was there a ticket check.
- whimsy 17y agoCalTrain (San Jose to San Francisco) kind of works like this. Sometimes tickets are checked, sometimes they aren't.