[pp.int.general] Big Brother in NL?

[Reinier Bakels]

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>    Not very hard to fix? Please explain.
>
> I'm talking about fixing the nationwide chipcard system to be anonymous.
> It could probably be done by replacing just a part of what they have
> already installed.
There is indeed an anonymous option in the present chipcard system. But it 
does not work for people who are entitled for reductions, like owners of 
season-tickets. For instance, I personally bought a card which gives me the 
right to travel on trains with a 40% reduction if I travel after 9.00 in the 
morning(*). Other people are entitled for a reduction because they are 
young, or because they are old.
(*) This card is fairly inexpensive (55 euro iirc), it is only not 
attractive for tourists who stay here only for a limited time, and for 
commuters. I think it is reasonable to let commuters pay more because they 
effectively determine the capacity needed. Not to influence their behaviour 
(they may not have a choice - else they would not do it because traveling by 
train in rush hour is unattractive anyway), but simply because they 
determine real cost.
reinier