Article: A fare cop: state loses $120m every year to passengers who don't pay

[ozbob]

Sydney Morning Herald --> A fare cop: state loses $120m every year to passengers who don't pay

Public transport fare evaders cost NSW about $120 million a year, according to the first detailed survey of Sydney's bus, rail and ferry passengers.

The survey of almost 70,000 people found more than one in 10 on public transport in Sydney dodged fares - a much higher percentage than previously thought ...

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/a-fare-cop-state-loses-120m-every-year-to-passengers-who-dont-pay-20140212-32ie6.html

[Mozz]

Caught the train this morning to Taringa to pick up my new cannondale quick 2 commuter bicycle ... I felt like a right twat using my go card to touch on at the station as a family of approximately 8 people just sauntered off the platform and up the stairs without so much as a single touch off.......

[newbris]

Caught the train this morning to Taringa to pick up my new cannondale quick 2 commuter bicycle ... I felt like a right twat using my go card to touch on at the station as a family of approximately 8 people just sauntered off the platform and up the stairs without so much as a single touch off.......

On the bright side it doesn't sound like you'll be paying many fares...that looks like a nice commuter.  :bi

[Mozz]

http://www.rivalbikes.com.au/cannondale-quick-speed-2-bike.html noice - picked it up floor stock for $1k :-) replaces my poor 2009 Giant CRX4 which developed fatal frame crack a couple of weeks ago ... just after hitting a record 70kph a few times in that week on  my commute (going down a hill of course)...