Metro ticket inspectors

[urban genie]

Fucking hell on away days??? Don’t think we ever paid on the train. Or bought out of a service station. Not saying it’s right but it’s what happened

Exactly, done the same, not right people will say but on a day out, if you can get away with free travel and a scran/pint, most will try it on.


Remember many an away at half time go to the order 4 pints beer, handed them over to mates, then ask for a bottle of something, when they go to get it from the fridge just piss off without paying, seen many do it.

 

[worsleyweb]

I think it should be free anyway.

 

[Turks Head Again]

On match days I get the tram from Victoria to the ground.
My train ticket allows me to go as far as New Islington.
Have I ever paid the £3 to travel through Holt Town and on to the ground ?
No I haven't.
Match day tram is rammed and I've never seen an inspector one on a tram from Piccadilly Gardens .
I've certainly never heard the call "Tickets Please ".

 

[The blue phantom]

Metrolink were fining 150 people a day in some months last year.

https://www.manchestereveningnews.c...ews/more-4500-metrolink-fare-dodgers-15368015

 

[TheRemainsOfTheDave]

Those not paying should be thrown off while the tram is still moving. They'll soon stop.

 

[better dead than red]

I think it should be free anyway.

Nothing is "free" though is it? Someone, somewhere has to pay for the vehicles/fuel (if it is a bus), staff, repairs, etc.

The money for this has to come from somewhere. If it is "free" that means it will be paid for with tax money, and those who do not use it/benefit from it will be paying for it. And, or, a reduction in benefits for those who need them, or services elsewhere because the transit system needs the money.

I'm sure the transit system already is on "the public dole" to an extent but to make it "free" will be a very heavy lift for the government budget which is probably already strained.

 

[Indaparkside]

Nothing is "free" though is it? .

Yes when we get on it:)

 

[worsleyweb]

Yes when we get on it:)

Yes I have paid for the metro link about 3 times in ten years. Been caught a few times and just pretend I am foreign and walk on!

 

[notthenorthernquarter]

I have the greatest respect for people who do these types of thankless jobs, granted you can get some arsehole jobsworths but dealing with a busy minority of entitled sometimes violent freeloaders must be taxing to say the least.

 

[citizen_maine]

Those not paying should be thrown off while the tram is still moving. They'll soon stop.

They'll probably bounce a few times first though