Rail Users Ireland Forum - View Single Post - General ticketing chaos in Cork this morning

Thomas Ralph · 03-08-2011, 08:35

This normally happens about twice a year for some reason.

A TVM will not accept two €50 notes to pay for a return from Cork to Dublin (costing €72, or has it gone up again?) because it's programmed not to give more than €19.90 in coin change. I can't remember whether this is a law, or because it's wildly impractical, or because if it gives 14 €2 coins to three consecutive customers it'll run out.

If this was over here, the ticket checker on the train would be celebrating because they get 5% commission on all on-train sales!

03-08-2011, 08:35	#2
Thomas Ralph IT Officer Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Greenwich, London Posts: 1,860	This normally happens about twice a year for some reason. A TVM will not accept two €50 notes to pay for a return from Cork to Dublin (costing €72, or has it gone up again?) because it's programmed not to give more than €19.90 in coin change. I can't remember whether this is a law, or because it's wildly impractical, or because if it gives 14 €2 coins to three consecutive customers it'll run out. If this was over here, the ticket checker on the train would be celebrating because they get 5% commission on all on-train sales!