Cat gets smartcard travel pass

Cookie_Monster

:rolleyes:

Indo wrote:

THE country's most adventurous tabby cat has just been issued with her very own DART travel smartcard -- just in case she strays again.

Cat commuter Lilou, who caused a sensation after sneaking on board a DART train only to travel half way across the capital, has now been issued with her own official 'licence' to wander.

Last time, railway officials let her off with a warning over the unpaid fare, but next time they'll expect the six-month-old cat to be fully paid up on account of having her own smartcard depicting a slightly startled moggy.

Adventurous

Word quickly spread on the internet that an adventurous cat had snuck on to the train in Malahide and was found in Pearse Station on Wednesday.

She was joyfully reunited with her owner -- Malahide-based restaurant manager Eric Bieci -- who revealed the young cat was now happily sleeping at home after her exhausting travels.

Irish Rail spokesman Barry Kenny revealed it was highly unusual to find a cat venturing on to the DART, but their canine compadres often proved far more adventurous.

"The odd time you might see a dog run on to the DART but it is just not a cat thing to do," he said. "The cat just sauntered on to the DART at Malahide and was sitting up on the seat.

"She seemed to befriend passengers on the journey and a woman handed her over to staff at Pearse Station."

chughes

I can almost hear the cogs working all over the country as people try to think of cat and Dart puns.

mk6705

Publicity stunt? Yes.

Amberjack

I found a young stray kitten on the Dart at Sutton 2 years ago. he was on the platform and as soon as the train pulled up he jumped on. I took him home and still have him as he was never claimed. He's still as bold as brass!

foggy_lad

chughes wrote: »

I can almost hear the cogs working all over the country as people try to think of cat and Dart puns.

i got mine in yesterday including a dig at the cats(Kilkenny) given the thread was re GAA specials:)

foggy_lad wrote: »

Originally Posted by Pinehead View Post
Yes there sir! In a big way. Time methinks to bring this to higher level than boards and lets hear what Barry Kenny says about the whole thing. Claptrap im sure,. I will of course post any correspondence on this board!

from the news tonight it seems they are too busy giving pussy-cats their own smart cards to worry about such things!

Carawaystick

I thought the lesson of the week was putting cats in bins sorted out everything?:D

Oliver1985

http://www.independent.ie/national-news/purrfect-solution-as-dart-cat-gets-licence-to-stray-2315238.html

Nice picture in her photo !!!

foggy_lad

Oliver1985 wrote: »

http://www.independent.ie/national-news/purrfect-solution-as-dart-cat-gets-licence-to-stray-2315238.html

Nice picture in her photo !!!

amazing how this useless company can give smartcards to cats and dogs off the street but cant be bothered to roll out integrated ticketing with its sister companies or a social welfare smartcard to cut down on fraud

Cookie_Monster

Didn't get fined for not having a ticket the first time too :pac::pac::pac:

Vic_08

foggy_lad wrote: »

amazing how this useless company can give smartcards to cats and dogs off the street but cant be bothered to roll out integrated ticketing with its sister companies or a social welfare smartcard to cut down on fraud

Amazing how you can be told on a number of occasions that other government agencies (RPA and DSW) are responsible for both of those issues and still trot out the same anti-CIE bullsh1t.

You and a few others are incredibly tiresome and I can no longer be bothered even attempting to correct the crap you post as it is obvious you are not interested in learning anything.

corktina

wearing a fur coat on the dart is asking for trouble

Run_to_da_hills

CIE could integrate this smart system to comply with microchip implants that are normally injected into your family cat, no need for it to carry a card around its collar.

Victor

Cookie_Monster wrote: »

Didn't get fined for not having a ticket the first time too :pac::pac::pac:

Thats speciesism at work for you.

steamengine

Have a break ..........

oharach

How will it tag on and off?

steamengine

oharach wrote: »

How will it tag on and off?

After a slight paws at the tag on/off station, purrfectly I would imagine ! :P

Oliver1985

steamengine wrote: »

After a slight paws at the tag on/off station, purrfectly I would imagine ! :P

Get your coat

steamengine

Oliver1985 wrote: »

Get your coat

........and claw my way out of here. Anyway we're reaching the tail end of the puns, unless someone dares to mention the naughty one !

Oliver1985

steamengine wrote: »

........and claw my way out of here. Anyway we're reaching the tail end of the puns, unless someone dares to mention the naughty one !

Haha it wont be me anyway

Hungerford

steamengine wrote: »

After a slight paws at the tag on/off station, purrfectly I would imagine ! :P

I'm just concerned that this will start a trend and we'll have pussies galore on the Dart.

steamengine

Hungerford wrote: »

I'm just concerned that this will start a trend and we'll have pussies galore on the Dart.

Head above the purrapet ! :eek::eek::eek:

lord lucan

I heard he only made it onto the DART by a whisker!