Money train
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A money train is one or more
On the
The use of a train was necessary because of difficulties in getting to and from stations using over-street transport, and because, since the subway reaches every station, the rail system itself can be used to collect money from ticket machines. The 1995 American crime thriller film Money Train depicts a robbery of such a train.
Singapore's Mass Rapid Transit system introduced a four-car money train when the system was commissioned in 1987. Used to transfer cash trolleys from stations to a counting facility at Bishan Depot,[2] the increased use of stored value tickets resulted in the train being decommissioned in 2007.
The Washington Metro system may still continue to use money trains as of 2023.
The Light Rail in Hong Kong uses money trains, which are regular passenger trains taken out of service, to collect fares from the ticket vending machines.[3]
Pay car
In Australia, the reverse procedure occurred with the
References
- ^ a b Vandam, Jeff (December 31, 2006). "Cash and Carry". New York Times. Retrieved December 24, 2010.
- ^ "Fare Payment Evolution: Interview". Moving Stories. SMRT. Archived from the original on 6 August 2015. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
- ^ [收錢啦喂 輕鐵Comeng列車1007不載客駛經建生二台 (收錢車)]
- ^ "Ca$h On Track, The Story of the Rail Pay Bus". NSW Rail Heritage. www.nswrailheritage.com.au. Archived from the original on December 8, 2010. Retrieved January 4, 2011.