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[Jan Whitaker]

At 06:57 AM 16/10/2012, Frank O'Connor wrote:
>As I've said before (in relation to the renewable energy debate ... 
>and more specifically wind based power generation ... that crops up 
>now and then on List) ... You see, here in Victoria we have the 
>Bailleau government which is based in the Stone Ages of electronic 
>ticketing systems, civil liberties, and privacy, and energy 
>generation and town planning and ...

Couldn't have said it better, Frank. Oh, except you left out the ones 
about the touchiness of the card readers (press, don't rub), the 
delay of application of your credit to the card, the stoppage of 
top-up if your credit card number changes and no notice to you of the 
fact so you could be left stranded or found to be fare evading, the 
increase in fare evasion on trams, the delays in getting off trams 
because of the 'touch off' requirement (or get charged for the full 
day price), and cards that stop working and have to be POSTED back to 
the company, leaving you to buy a second card so you can travel.

It is bad for occasional users and visitors, but spare a thought for 
the people who live here and have to put up with it all the time!

I was going to say something about drifting toward Tasmania, but that 
would be way over the top insulting to Tasmania more than it being funny.

Welcome to Melbourne, Karl.

Jan


Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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