On Mon, 02 Feb 2004 01:00:58 +0000, Ken Wheatley wrote:

I prefer what seems to be more normal on the continent. For most
people it is cashless. But you can, if you like, buy a ticket from the
driver and then validate it in the machine. This is the situation on,
e.g. the Brussels buses and trams.

Ditto Hamburg. The difference, though, is that single fares[1] are priced
rather highly, and day and period passes more cheaply, so you are strongly
discouraged from using single fares. This means few people actually want
to buy from the driver, as they already have a ticket.

[1] These are all-modes with changes of bus/train permitted.

Neil