Re: Metrocard Gripe

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From: David Lesher
Date: Mon, 10 Jun 1996 00:00

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mmitchel@libertynet.org (Matthew Mitchell) writes:


>POP (proof of payment) for short

>>That might work on the L.A. Metro, where I imagine there's very light
>>ridership, but I could anticipate chaos if New York went to the same
>>system.

>Not necessarily.  The inspections can also be done on the platform, as
>people are waiting and as people queue at the exits.

But this defeats the basic advantage of a POP system. Look at
Baltimore LR; you don't have ""a"" exit -- rather open the doors
& let'em out.... No choke point.

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Subject: Re: Metrocard Gripe
Date: 1996/06/10
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