Stasi at Heuston station

[CSL]

luas ticket checking is high profile and done very often it seems to work well.

[grainne whale]

Originally Posted by CSL

luas ticket checking is high profile and done very often it seems to work well.

That's right its a pity IR would not take a leaf out of their book instead of demeaning passengers the way they normally do. No need for the Stasi on the Luas.

[chris]

LUAS is much lower capacity - hence fewer to check, and has a lot more windows which make ticket inspectors a lot more visible

[Mark Hennessy]

From my own experience the Luas guys never get on trans they can walk around.

Their new tactic is to pretend to board the tram and then ask the people on the platform for a ticket.

[Thomas Ralph]

Originally Posted by Mark Hennessy

From my own experience the Luas guys never get on trans they can walk around.

Their new tactic is to pretend to board the tram and then ask the people on the platform for a ticket.

Do they have the right to ask people on the platform for a ticket? I'm not in the mood to look up the light rail bylaws, it's too early

[Colm Moore]

Originally Posted by tralph

Do they have the right to ask people on the platform for a ticket? I'm not in the mood to look up the light rail bylaws, it's too early

One would have to check, but the platforms are RPA property, not part of the street.

[Mark Gleeson]

True but they physically can't stop you walking away

[Prof_Vanderjuice]

Originally Posted by Victor

One would have to check, but the platforms are RPA property, not part of the street.

What about a situation like Jervis, where the platform takes up the entire width of the footpath?

[Thomas Ralph]

Originally Posted by tralph

Do they have the right to ask people on the platform for a ticket? I'm not in the mood to look up the light rail bylaws, it's too early

To answer my own question, the light rail by-laws say that it's an offence not to produce a ticket to an authorised person on request, but you are only liable to pay the standard fare if you are "on a light rail vehicle without a valid ticket", and CSOs can't detain you, although a Garda can. (See sections 66-67 of the Transport (Railway Infrastructure) Act, 2001.) Usual IANAL disclaimers apply.

[Thomas Ralph]

Originally Posted by CSL

luas ticket checking is high profile and done very often it seems to work well.

I would argue with the "very often" part. I'm sure someone can come up with an exact number but I find maybe 10% of journeys are inspected. They also don't get on trams that they can't walk through.