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   Gary McGath to All   
   Re: Who's got the worst transit?   
   21 Feb 24 19:08:38   
   
   From: garym@mcgath.com   
      
   On 2/21/24 4:55 PM, D wrote:   
   >   
   > As for me, the best train service I ever had in sweden, was when I by   
   > mistake ended up in the same train wagon as the ministers in the   
   > government a decade ago. Everything was free, everyone was polite,   
   > lightning quick service. I had no idea until I saw almost all government   
   > ministers sitting around me.   
   >   
   > I have no idea how I made it in there and why no one said anything, but   
   > such is life!   
      
   I can guess. The conductors didn't dare question anyone's presence in   
   the car, since they might be challenging a VIP who'd forgotten their   
   ticket and could cause lots of trouble if annoyed. The ministers assumed   
   you must be someone's secret guest and didn't ask questions for the same   
   reason. Ironically, that made it easy for anyone to sneak aboard.   
      
   Just a guess, though.   
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