Decency alive and well in the 21st Century
It's refreshing to see that decency lives on, even in this time of "I, myself and me", albeit this time it involved one of my lesser favoured organisations... yes, you've guessed it -Ulsterbus (aka Translink )!
A bit of background: I boarded the 1710GMT Garvagh 116 service from the Station in Coleraine, and presented my Translink Student Discount Card and gave the driver the regular fare for the journey. I was then handed my ticket and change. After a few seconds I went back to the front and queried it with the driver. He looked at the ticket again and admitted that he had made a mistake and undercharged me (the student fare should have been £2.70, but I was charged £1.65). He then said to keep the surplus £1.05, which I offered to add to make up the proper cost, seeing as it was nearly Christmas and sent me on my way. This time happened to be the complete opposite of my last dealings with Ulsterbus where I was grossly overcharged for the reverse journey.
It isn't often that when someone makes a mistake they let it pass - some in the same organisation would have acted in a completely different manner.
To the Ulsterbus driver, the name of whom I do not know, I tip my hat.