dan wrote:
: Martin Bienwald:

: Probably not. While it's trivial to ensure that exactly N coins are given
: back, this is rather difficult to achieve with notes. Bank ATMs *can* do
: it, but they need rather expensive machinery *and* are using specially
: prepared ("ironed") notes. Ticket machines typically give back coins they
: got from previous customers, and I can't see how this should work with notes.

: Well they have machines that do this in Germany. On the Munich U- and
: S-Bahn. Seem to work fine....!

Munich ticket machines give back notes? Don't think so. They certainly accept
notes - which is fairly common for ticket machines - but AFAIR they give any
change in coins.

.... Martin