South Yorkshire Bus Service Needs Improvement

[RollingJ]

1 minute ago, Irene Swaine said:

I have been in charge of said trolley through the Hope Valley and we used to always struggle with taking card payments. Never any problems with cash.

They now have much  improved card machines which do not appear to have such problems.

[Irene Swaine]

2 minutes ago, RollingJ said:

They now have much  improved card machines which do not appear to have such problems.

How recently are you talking?

[HeHasRisen]

5 minutes ago, Irene Swaine said:

I have been in charge of said trolley through the Hope Valley and we used to always struggle with taking card payments. Never any problems with cash.

From what I understand about those devices, payment isn't actually taken there and then. The card details are logged on to the device and payment is taken once the plane has landed. 

 

Silly "HHR".

So you don't think a similar arrangement exists for when buses and trains are in a network blackspot? 

 

Silly LovePotion. 

[Irene Swaine]

Just now, HeHasRisen said:

So you don't think a similar arrangement exists for when buses and trains are in a network blackspot? 

 

Silly 

I have operated the devices for catering purchases on trains and there were no such arrangements, Guards and TMs use different equipment, called an ENVO machine, we used an ECR EPOS, so their methods may be different. Certainly on buses, there are a hell of a lot of failed payments with cards.

[RollingJ]

40 minutes ago, Irene Swaine said:

How recently are you talking?

Dec 22/Jan 23

[Annie Bynnol]

31 minutes ago, Irene Swaine said:

I have operated the devices for catering purchases on trains and there were no such arrangements, Guards and TMs use different equipment, called an ENVO machine, we used an ECR EPOS, so their methods may be different. Certainly on buses, there are a hell of a lot of failed payments with cards.

Bus ticket machines are ITSO compatible, meet national standards and work in all environments and work with prepaid, credit, debit cards and smartphones. 

[Guest busdriver1]

33 minutes ago, Annie Bynnol said:

Bus ticket machines are ITSO compatible, meet national standards and work in all environments and work with prepaid, credit, debit cards and smartphones. 

but trolley dolly machines are stone age and are being used as a benchmark by a trolley dolly.

[MJ01]

58 minutes ago, busdriver1 said:

but trolley dolly machines are stone age and are being used as a benchmark by a trolley dolly.

A trolley dolly with a business diploma though!

[Irene Swaine]

22 minutes ago, MJ01 said:

A trolley dolly with a business diploma though!

Yes, I do have a business diploma actually, what qualifications do you have, out of interest?

[MJ01]

27 minutes ago, Irene Swaine said:

Yes, I do have a business diploma actually, what qualifications do you have, out of interest?

I'm a chartered accountant