Re: On that $9m in lost fares on BUS


LOL - you learning what I try to get you at.

"lobert...." <lobert@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> The other day, as I was going to disembark, one middle age man tap his
> EZ card at the Exit and went back to his seat. He must have cheated on
> the fare.
>
> ardeedee wrote:
> > The next time sit near the exit door - you will find the sound of the
EZcard
> > computing while the bus is travelling from clever passengers.
> >
> >
> > "lobert...." <lobert@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> >
> >>Yes, for short distance to places where it's difficult to find parking
> >>space. I pity those who pay cash at 80 cts when EZ card holder pay only
> >>64cts.
> >>
> >>ardeedee wrote:
> >>
> >>>Have you traveled by bus -?
> >>>
> >>>"lobert...." <lobert@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >>>news:dhiiqf$ua9$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>It's it possible to have 1232 people cheating bus fare every hour?
> >>>>
> >>>>http://www.todayonline.com/articles/75473.asp
> >>>>
> >>>>Voices // Friday, September 30, 2005
> >>>>
> >>>>Letter from Thusara Dharmapala
> >>>>
> >>>>It has been reported that bus companies lose an estimated
> >>>>$9 million a year to fare cheats.
> >>>>
> >>>>It works out to $1,232.88 being lost in every hour of operation.
> >>>>Assuming each person cheated an average of $1 per trip, it would mean
> >>>>that 1,232 people in Singapore cheat on their fares every hour!
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >
> >


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