"Billy" wrote in message
...
Certainly this is going to be a very contentious area.
One area where we in The Republic have a slightly different approach is in
how we have allowed the Civil Courts to determine how our services
operate.
By this I mean if a similar situation were to exist in Dublin within a
very
short time an intending passenger who had no cash or whose ticket machine
did not work would probably be involved in some form of accident or
altercation in which they suffered a physical or emotional injury.
In the resultant court case the Bus Company would be joined as a
respondent
and most likely would be cited by the Judge for failing to recognize its
duty of care etc etc .
A minimum five figure sum would most likely be awarded and the Bus Company
would scurry off and review its operational procedures in the light of
court
decisions etc etc....
I am unsure of the exact Legal position in the UK but I rather suspect
that
TfL will eventually be making appearances in Her Majestys Courts of
Justice
on an increasing basis to explain to M`Lud exactly what an electronic
ticket
machine is having regard to his honours last venture on public transport
being on a Trolleybus.
This will see how cut and dried TfL`s policy really is but I rather
suspect
that in the end responsibility will be offloaded onto the driver as at
present..


I doubt it Billy - we are no way as litigious a society as you are. I doubt
anyone would care except a few local newspapers. I don't think our courts
can make an award for "emotional injury" only for financial loss. But no
doubt someone smarter than me will correct me.