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Hare beware
Nov. 13th, 2015 08:48 amToday it was a second time my s-bahn ticket was checked by a rather unusual crew.
Usually ppl who check tickets in S-bahn are clearly visible. They are uniformed - either as railroad security or as railroad workers. Bags they carry also look the same. Any sane person who rides without a ticket will just see them and exit the train. (Though I am always surprised when they catch someone, mostly about how clueless this ppl are.)
This groups is very different. They dress very, very casual. They wear different and cheap backpacks. They have diverse origins - one African, 3 middle eastern, including a lady.
They ride a stop or two, then instantly approach 5 passengers they think are a good bet.
You would never think they are the people to come to you, show the document and tell: "Die Frhrscheine, bitte!". I guess they collect ~5x more fines than traditional crews.
May be MVV now just chose franchising business model for ticket control?
Usually ppl who check tickets in S-bahn are clearly visible. They are uniformed - either as railroad security or as railroad workers. Bags they carry also look the same. Any sane person who rides without a ticket will just see them and exit the train. (Though I am always surprised when they catch someone, mostly about how clueless this ppl are.)
This groups is very different. They dress very, very casual. They wear different and cheap backpacks. They have diverse origins - one African, 3 middle eastern, including a lady.
They ride a stop or two, then instantly approach 5 passengers they think are a good bet.
You would never think they are the people to come to you, show the document and tell: "Die Frhrscheine, bitte!". I guess they collect ~5x more fines than traditional crews.
May be MVV now just chose franchising business model for ticket control?
