Quite simple, in the past there have been several incidents where a ticket checker has been assaulted by a fare evader
I can recall a incident where a thug took on a checker in Bray, took quite a beating, driver in a train ran over, also got a beating but they held the guy for the gardai, both staff ended up in A&E. That is the sad reality, we need a formal transport police. Thats a issue we raised and indeed is now in the program for government.
The checks in Heuston will disappear shortly, today is probably a day to grab people on last months monthly tickets
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