TOURQuarterback12 Posted July 14, 2010 Share #51 Posted July 14, 2010 This should have been implemented long ago. Yeah $5 surcharge for sure. I always had thought that people buy new MetroCards instead of just refilling the old one and it wastes a lot of plastic. To take this to a whole new level, I'm thinking scrap the pay per ride and offer the daily/weekly/14 day/monthly/ maybe even yearly MetroCard. Personalize the cards for insurance like aforementioned but of course have more durable higher quality cards if possible. This stops the litter of used cards and saves money/materials for MTA and natural resources. Going green. ^ There is actually a testing plan happening right now for the Lexington Ave line all stops in Manhattan and Court Street Borough Hall and 3 Ave 138 St Grand Concourse where you use your specialized cards. And M101, M102, M103, M73, M79, M86 buses You need to join the MTA contactless fare payment pilot. You scan your card at the laser readers and you can simply turn the turnstile. I saw it just today on the above ads on the downtown . I'm suprised there is not a thread on this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aqueduct Posted July 14, 2010 Share #52 Posted July 14, 2010 Adding a surcharge in the name of curbing litter is bull, people pollute it's a fact of life. The NY subway stations will always look like crap, they are homeless condos for f***s sake. Why the hell shoud I have to shoulder the cost of a failing system everytime I change out my faded ass card for a fresh one? This is complete bulls***. The MTA should be happy I don't beat the fare and that should be the end of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lennyj17 Posted July 14, 2010 Share #53 Posted July 14, 2010 Adding a surcharge in the name of curbing litter is bull, people pollute it's a fact of life. The NY subway stations will always look like crap, they are homeless condos for f***s sake. Why the hell shoud I have to shoulder the cost of a failing system everytime I change out my faded ass card for a fresh one? This is complete bulls***. The MTA should be happy I don't beat the fare and that should be the end of it. It's not bull...how many perfectly good metrocards do you scattered throughout the subway on the platform and at readers...many...go to any other city that charges for their cards and this does not happen DC, ATL... You want it to remain status quo...then you can be responsible for cleaning the cards at ever subway station to retain your privildge of getting a new card whenever you want, even if your old one is perfectly good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms. W Supporter Posted July 14, 2010 Share #54 Posted July 14, 2010 Hm, in Japan, you must keep your card and treat it like a credit card or something important. There is a $5 deposit for getting a new card (It didn't bother me - less litter). The card looked sturdy like a credit card and not filmsy like ours... I'm fine as long as they don't get rid of unlimited. I'll just treat it like a student ID or whatever.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nova RTS 9147 Posted July 14, 2010 Share #55 Posted July 14, 2010 Adding a surcharge in the name of curbing litter is bull, people pollute it's a fact of life. The NY subway stations will always look like crap, they are homeless condos for f***s sake. Why the hell shoud I have to shoulder the cost of a failing system everytime I change out my faded ass card for a fresh one? This is complete bulls***. The MTA should be happy I don't beat the fare and that should be the end of it. By that logic, the shouldn't bother cleaning their trains and stations. Btw, metrocards aren't a fashion statement. If the card works then why not continue to use it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KTrainExp Posted July 14, 2010 Share #56 Posted July 14, 2010 Adding a surcharge in the name of curbing litter is bull, people pollute it's a fact of life. The NY subway stations will always look like crap, they are homeless condos for f***s sake. Why the hell shoud I have to shoulder the cost of a failing system everytime I change out my faded ass card for a fresh one? This is complete bulls***. The MTA should be happy I don't beat the fare and that should be the end of it. So are you saying that should not have unlimited metrocards? Why should people who own unlimited metrocards suffer because you couldn't take your lazy ass to a metrocard machine and choose refill instead of get new card. The fact that is debating the removal of unlimited shows how badly run the agency is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rr4567 Posted July 14, 2010 Share #57 Posted July 14, 2010 So are you saying that should not have unlimited metrocards? Why should people who own unlimited metrocards suffer because you couldn't take your lazy ass to a metrocard machine and choose refill instead of get new card. How do you know the card still worked? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbanfortitude Posted July 15, 2010 Share #58 Posted July 15, 2010 A limit on unlimited Metrocards is needed otherwise one person could swipe 10 people in one right after another. Anyone here willing to miss a few trains just to swipe in your friends? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOURQuarterback12 Posted July 17, 2010 Share #59 Posted July 17, 2010 An unlimited car cannot swipe twice until 18 minutes has passed before the next swipe functions. Pay per ride cards can swipe multiple however Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SubwayGuy Posted July 17, 2010 Share #60 Posted July 17, 2010 A limit on unlimited Metrocards is needed otherwise one person could swipe 10 people in one right after another. Considering that would take EXACTLY THREE HOURS to do, it's HIGHLY unlikely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOURQuarterback12 Posted July 18, 2010 Share #61 Posted July 18, 2010 Its 3 hours to swipe at the same station huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SevenEleven Posted July 18, 2010 Share #62 Posted July 18, 2010 Its 3 hours to swipe at the same station huh? Yes, you have to wait the 18 minute lockout before you can swipe again. 18 by 10 is 180 minutes or 3 hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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