| The Northern Intercity Railway employs ticket inspectors to check that everyone travelling on a train has a valid ticket, and catch anyone trying to ride for free. Anyone caught without a ticket has to pay a $500 fine. In the last five years, not a single person has been caught without a valid ticket. |
Linda: “That just shows that the ticket inspectors are a waste of time and money – they never catch anyone. The Railway should save the money, or employ them to do something more useful.”