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3ETTER image for public transport, personalised service to ssengers and a reduction in vandalism need a return to iductor-operated vehicles, according to two Dutch M Ps, m have asked their transport minister to investigate the ssibility of restoring this practice.
the recent increase of persoaggression and criminal nage in buses and trams in :terdam has also led to derids for drivers to be supted by a second man.
4 return to conductor operawould also reduce delays at :rmediate stops by vehicles vhich the driver has to issue :ets and give change, and )uld contribute towards cking the costly practice of evasion, thought to be -enragedby widespread use of 3mm-tic fare collection equip
Vandalism in Amsterdam was responsible for the premature end of an expensive scheme of placing self-service ticket machines at each stop. By contrast in Switzerland, where national pride and self-discipline extend to zealously watching over public property, few such problems have arisen, although fraudulent travel there has also necessitated a large number of travelling inspectors with the authority to impose on-the-spot fines, now increased almost everywhere to around €.10.