Karlstad Airport before its own currency
Karlstad Buss' own currency turkronor. The exchange rate against the Swedish krona is fixed. No point in trying to speculate in the currency, that is.
Karlstad Airport, which is responsible for public transport in Karlstad, before the first carrier in the country, its own currency. The currency has been named turkronor, and are valid from September 14.
With turkronorna customers can pay on board Karlstad Airport buses, both when they want to fill in their passport (ie smart card) or buy one-way ticket.
The turkronorna is to reduce the risk of robbery on the buses.
- The robber started to see bus drivers as crude items are deeply troubling and serious health problems, says Soren Berger Land, head of the Karlstad Airport.
- After two robberies of bus drivers in Karlstad this year, it is clear that we must act with force. At the same time we must be able to offer customers reasonable alternatives to paying for the bus.
Customers can either buy their turkronor in Karlstad Buss own, new shop or at a number of exchange points in Karlstad.
Already now, Karlstad Airport offer SMS ticket. Ticket machines in town are also available for some time.
A total of 33 million that must find new ways. Turkish Ronan could be, in a local context to become a major currency. The bills, which have distinct Karlstad Scene, will be canceled from their use. They are therefore not useful for the prospective robber trying to get over them.
Next year will see more opportunities. Among other things, Karlstad, more and more developed vending machines in town and it is possible to sit at home on the Internet and charge their cards.
The conversion rate for turkronorna will be fixed. A Turkrona is always equal to the average Swedish krona. "Turkish Rone notes" is available in six denominations: 12, 20, 100, 173 and 230 turkronor.
What do you think? Is this a clever way to solve the problem of cash on the bus? Please write a comment!
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Sounds helkorkat to come up with a fantasy currency, the better they take away cash management from the buses then.
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I do not fully understand the point of its own currency, if it's raw statistics they want to have it be better to invest in machines and SMS tickets. I mean, we live in a high technology society today. the idea is well that we should redusera paper consumption, or?
No, put down this project and invest in the future instead.