🚀 go-pugleaf

John Whiteside wrote:
> 
> In article <31BDF24F.3997@planet.earthcom.net>, Hank Eisenstein
> <nixon@planet.earthcom.net> wrote:
> 
> > > Well, if we would just get rid of those foolish dollar bills, we'd be all
> > > set...
> 
> > I can't believe you suggested that, but forget it.  I travel all over
> > the place (for personally enjoyment, mostly) and use the PATH to get to
> > Newark Penn or Hoboken for NJT trains.  The PATH turnstiles accept
> > quarters, dollar bills, dollar coins, and 5-dollar bills.  If you pay
> > with a 5, you get 4 SBA's, and the coin turnstiles are a lot quicker.
> > But the Mayor wants the MTA to take over path, so the fare would likely
> > go to $1.50, just like the rest of the subway.  I hope that if this
> > plan goes through, there would be free transfers to and from PATH and
> > NYCTA systems.  Already, If I'm going from the village to midtown, I use
> > PATH because it's cheaper, and generally a lot cleaner.
> 
> That's nice, but what does it have to do with dollar bills vs dollar coins?
> 


Little if anything.  The point was the fare rise.  I personally wouldn't 
mind dollar coin over dollar bills, because the vending machines would 
love them...And since 90% of my meals come from these things, it'd be a 
good thing.
-hank
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