Commuter Land * New Zealand - She's one in a million
Margie Rice was a first-day commuter when Auckland's Northern Express bus service began in 2005, and yesterday she was feted as its millionth passengerAuckland,New Zealand -The New Zealand Herald, by Mathew Dearnaley -August 21, 2007: -- ... The Mairangi Bay language teacher was festooned with gifts from North Shore Mayor George Wood and Auckland Regional Transport Authority chief executive Fergus Gammie on a mid-afternoon bus from Britomart to Constellation Drive, which was almost full despite beating the travel peak across the Harbour Bridge... All 50 passengers received a red rose, chocolates and a free ticket as they boarded the bus, but it was not until a brief stop en route that Mrs Rice was singled out as the millionth passenger since the service began in November, 2005... She received more free tickets and a bottle of French champagne to mark her out from the crowd... (Photo, by Kenny Rodger - Margie Rice has been a loyal passenger to the Northern Express service from its first day)
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