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NJ Transit conductor charged in ticket scam
Wrong picture.
Theft involving “thousands of dollars,”
Seven months of investigation and police salaries and concurring theft loss. Arraignment and prosecuting costs, trial and maybe incarceration expenses, parole and probation…
“Thousands of dollars.”
You betcha’.
That picture would go a lot better with —> http://trn.trains.com/en/Railroad%20News/News%20Wire/2012/03/Minnesota%20Commercial%20retires%20adding%20more%20power.aspx
Nothing new under the sun. Back around the turn of the 20th Century this was a common enough practice that railroads had undercover detectives riding as passengers to uncover this very thing.
As a former NJTransit Coast Line/NE Corridor Engineer, all I can say is…WTF? Wow.
As a former NJTransit Coast Line/NE Corridor Engineer all I can say is…WTF? Wow.
whaat? you guys never heard of the 1890’s conductor who took all the collected cash fares up to the baggage car and threw them up at the bell rope? the coins that stuck to the rope were the company’s; the rest were his. -arturo