Overview
- The student told the driver he believed he had forgotten his season pass, was ordered off the bus, and later discovered he had the pass with him.
- He remained alone at a San Felice stop in the rain and called his family before his grandfather came to pick him up.
- Svt/Azienda Vicentina Trasporti says internal checks are underway and that the described conduct, if confirmed, will be sanctioned as contrary to company policy.
- The operator’s published rules indicate that a subscriber’s failure to show a pass should result in a fine that can be annulled within 15 days upon proof of a valid nominative ticket.
- Consumer group Assoutenti and regional politician Luca Zaia urged uniform safeguards for minors and vulnerable riders, pointing to a similar recent incident in Belluno.