Validating

Topic i havent discussed to depth, well not 'here' anyway...

It's not just passenger data collection.

It's also about how "Connex: knows you've paid for your journey.

What were conductors for back ages and ages ago. TO see if you paid your journey, Validators replace the basic idea...

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The other idea is that when a ticket is validated, within the validator the 'ticket' is 'logged.'

Using an example we can say at "11:00 - 12:00am" there were 200 validations.At "5:00-6:00pm" there were 500 validations.

With this data, we (Connex/YT) can gather averages, standards, and see whether another service may be appropriate.

Now, regarding railways,, we can also see as an example: that during the morning the validators logged "600" compared to "100" @ 1300 - 1400. Obvious right, a little less/more? complex from the city.

We can see that theres going to be a peak amount of passengers leaving the city...OH, as another example as Mr Whinger would like to think. I do take train on rare occasion around. But not everytime i enter the platform/vehicle i have to validate. (Don't forget there are usually two platforms at a station)

Meaning that;
A. My ticket was validated meaning that i 'paid' for that journey
B. Connex/YT can see that a ticket was logged at a specific time, and see weather theres other passengers using the service time area, and alter timetabling to improve services. (Not as many suggest actually does happen)

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OH, and ill remind aimlessly that you are LEGALLY required to validate your Metcard upon entry into station area or vehicle. (Under Transport Act 1983)

Oh and someone also stated very stupidly that it has 1983 meaning it is that old.

Todays statutes and laws have been and dated dince the 1920's, they evolved and were changed... Durgh...!