c0tt0nt0p
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Having said that, for both examples you have you don't purchase your ticket at the point of travel, it's done in advance.I’m with you on this. The world is ever more digital and physical cash is pretty much dying out (exacerbated by Covid) albeit slowly.
Close the ticket offices and the few who use them will soon cotton on to buying online or from a machine.
How many of you buy a ticket for a flight or ferry from a cash desk? You won’t have done in years, and if you’ve needed to get hold of a physical boarding pass chances are you’ll have paid for it