Tailgating

[Thomas Ralph]

I've noticed RPU staff watching the gate lines at main stations lately for tailgating, and challenging passengers who skip in behind someone else. They're also spotting misuse of child tickets. Can only be a good development.

[Mark Gleeson]

Lansdowne Rd this morning as well

There is a renewed push to catch people in recent days

[ColmmacO]

Mind you, some of the people tailgating have annual Bus and Rail tickets that wont work in the turnstiles!

[Thomas Ralph]

They've no excuse at the city centre stations where there is permanent staff presence at the turnstiles and they will manually let people through.

Nor for that matter is there much of an excuse anywhere else as bus/rail tickets are issued as smartcards now and presumably one can exchange them.

[Trampas]

They had someone caught at lansdowne.

she was trying to tell your man that she lost her ticket on the way.

Your man was giving her a chance by ringing around other stations to see if it was handed in

[ColmmacO]

Originally Posted by Thomas Ralph

They've no excuse at the city centre stations where there is permanent staff presence at the turnstiles and they will manually let people through.

Nor for that matter is there much of an excuse anywhere else as bus/rail tickets are issued as smartcards now and presumably one can exchange them.

I was under the impression that rail / bus tickets could be exchanged but that bus / rail could not be.
The bus smartcard element of my ticket prevents me using it at rail turnstiles.

I have had to tailgate recently when the staff member on duty has been absent.
Its rare, but it happens.

[Mark Gleeson]

All dublin bus / rail tickets issued since August 1st are smartcard, unlike pure rail only tickets they must be issued for a year

Obviously by end Feb 2010 the vast majority will be smartcard tickets as November/December/January is the peak annual ticket sales time