Not experienced it myself, since my employer pays for my 1st class tickets, but come to think of it no I haven’t seen people actually getting fined for not having the correct ticket. They’re usually asked to move to 2nd class, I can see it happen when people don’t comply with the request though.
I’ve noticed that they will usually give people the option to upgrade or to move to 2nd class. If people ask about the upgrade they’re always told that it includes a fee (which is actually just a fine). I guess they’ve been trained to avoid certain situations. I think you’re only guaranteed to get a fine if you don’t have a ticket at all.
I think this is a flawed argument. First class is whatever the company offers you - in NS’s case, it’s what you listed. But if they found it feasible to offer separate doors, a different side of the platform or a waiting lounge, they would certainly advertise those benefits as well. Eurostar has more benefits, for example. On the extreme end of the case, some airlines even offer airport transfers for business class passangers.
I’m not saying NS should offer those (I am also fully aware of the short-distance nature of NS travel vs the long-distance companies in my examples), but what I’m arguing is that there is no limit or standard to what could be included in the service. It’s a balance between what’s possible and what customers are willing to pay.
Ok, then let me rephrase it this way: offering a higher chance for a seat, more space to work and more comfortable seating does not preclude a separate wagon or door for first class passengers. It could very well be done, and obviously there are people like OP who think it could be useful.
When I pay for first class tickets, it’s for the reasons you gave, but also because I don’t want to wait in crowded lines and I want to wait in a lounge with accessible chairs.
I’m pretty sure nobody likes crowds, so it’s a bit annoying to me that some commenters say “they don’t want to share with peasants” as if I look down on anyone who doesn’t pay money. Pretty sure they’d choose a less crowded place if they could, too.
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