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10414
Conductor Refuses To Honor Commuting Ticket Of L.I. Teen POSTED: 9:02 am EDT September 1, 2004 KINGS PARK, N.Y. -- The Long Island Rail Road is apologizing to...
yomf
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Sep 1, 2004
1:40 pm
10415
I see kids using their parents monthly tickets all the time. The best thing is when a male tries to use a monthly punched female and vice versa, and they ...
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cook615
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Sep 1, 2004
8:26 pm
10416
Despite seeing many "kids" using their parents monthly tickets, this "kid" was using his OWN. YOU need to get over it. ... From: mailsales615@... To:...
Ken Allan
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Sep 1, 2004
8:36 pm
10417
This situation should not have been that hard to rectify ammicably. If it was a mail and ride and there was a question, the conductor could have asked for...
Ian Greenbaum
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Sep 1, 2004
8:38 pm
10418
You need to think carefully about the things you say before you say them. I believe you're missing that critical on/off regulator switch between your brain and...
Silvana Melazzini
evelynne100
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Sep 1, 2004
8:41 pm
10419
Isn't this age discrimination...refusing a ticket just because one don't think the person looks the right age to have a monthly ticket? ... ...
Ian Greenbaum
ian_greenbaum
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Sep 1, 2004
8:48 pm
10420
Depriving an honest, paying customer of their legal right to a ride is NOT just "doing their job." There are plenty of kids on trains - especially during...
yomf
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Sep 1, 2004
9:46 pm
10421
How do *you* know when kids are using their parents' tickets (other than the aforementioned gender issue)? The LIRR needs to learn when to give their customers...
Steve Wechsler
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Sep 1, 2004
11:09 pm
10422
hello, can anyone who commutes from penn after 9 pm tell me if they have encountered any major delays,problems accessing the subway,etc..i would be leaving...
mr beach
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Sep 1, 2004
11:39 pm
10423
In a message dated 9/1/2004 5:51:08 PM Eastern Daylight Time, yomf@... writes: There are plenty of kids on trains - especially during school time. Yes...
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cook615
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Sep 2, 2004
12:27 pm
10424
Then the LIRR needs some other designation - like a "youth" indication (possibly with a discount), so they can stop forcing a valid paying ($252 per month)...
yomf
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Sep 2, 2004
12:55 pm
10425
He was doing his job? BULL. You tell us exactly where it states that a passenger can be interrogated, intimidated, and thrown off a train for no documented ...
Jean Dupree
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Sep 2, 2004
1:58 pm
10426
Innocent until proven guilty or in this case, valid fare paying customer until proven otherwise. ... __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? New and...
Ian Greenbaum
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Sep 2, 2004
2:03 pm
10427
Well the machines don't record your name when you buy a ticket. I suppose the only real proof would be if you purchased the ticket with your own credit card,...
Jean Dupree
angrylirruser
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Sep 2, 2004
2:09 pm
10428
Forget benefit of the doubt. Hows about innocent until proven guilty? ... than the...
Jean Dupree
angrylirruser
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Sep 2, 2004
2:09 pm
10429
I've taken the 8:14pm to Ronkonkoma twice this week, and the 10:15 once. Twow of the times I arrived on the downtown 1 train, and there was no problem...
orchlib
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Sep 2, 2004
2:14 pm
10430
In a message dated 9/2/2004 9:59:49 AM Eastern Daylight Time, jeandupree@... writes: He was doing his job? BULL. You tell us exactly where it states...
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cook615
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Sep 2, 2004
2:17 pm
10431
I have a question. Why does it matter who is in possession of a ticket? In other words, if I purchase a one way ticket, and give it to my wife to use, the...
long_island_
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Sep 2, 2004
2:18 pm
10432
So what you're saying is that you profile your riders, and any time they don't fit your limited view you feel that they should be kicked off unless they go out...
Jean Dupree
angrylirruser
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Sep 2, 2004
2:19 pm
10433
The ticket is the proof. If it has no name on it they have no right to inquire further. If there is no name on a ticket how do you prove you've purchased it?...
Jean Dupree
angrylirruser
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Sep 2, 2004
2:21 pm
10434
In many posts on this forum it has been expressed that the LIRR wants to keep people from "beating" them for a fare. Instead of seeing every person onboard as...
yomf
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Sep 2, 2004
2:21 pm
10435
oops, sorry, I thought you were taking the other side. The get over it thing made me mad and I guess I got on a roll...
Jean Dupree
angrylirruser
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Sep 2, 2004
2:22 pm
10436
I frequently work Friday and Saturday nights and always assumed that a teenager presenting a commutation ticket was using a parent's ticket. However, both...
orchlib
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Sep 2, 2004
2:24 pm
10437
There is one easy way to do this, or at least, to improve it. When a person purchases a multi use ticket, they could type their name in. The touch screens...
Jean Dupree
angrylirruser
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Sep 2, 2004
2:25 pm
10438
It matters who is in possession of a commutation ticket because they're sold on the condition that they're to be used by one person only. Otherwise, they...
orchlib
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Sep 2, 2004
2:41 pm
10439
I can't disagree. If everybody passed around their passes, it would mean a lot of lost revenue, and would lead to further fair increases and/or service cuts. ...
Ian Greenbaum
ian_greenbaum
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Sep 2, 2004
2:53 pm
10440
The LIRR has a system for this already - it's called SIGNING YOUR TICKET. Admittedly, no one does this anymore - but that is what it is for. If the conductor...
Michael B. Justice
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Sep 2, 2004
3:02 pm
10441
As long as we are on the subject of lost revenue, how about all the people who "ride" for free. Police, Fire, MTA employees, LIRR employees, NYC Transit...
tronner42
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Sep 2, 2004
4:45 pm
10442
... as ... rights. This is the USA. You are NOT required to carry ID with you. If asked your name, you can't lie about it though....
Kirk
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Sep 2, 2004
5:22 pm
10443
And do the people consider this part of their salary when negotiating a contract? ... _______________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Win 1 of 4,000 free domain...
Ian Greenbaum
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Sep 2, 2004
5:42 pm
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