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Article #305Re: Metrocard Gripe
From: Harvey Fishman
Date: Mon, 10 Jun 1996 00:00
Date: Mon, 10 Jun 1996 00:00
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In <ADE185E29668B72284@ts11-03.upenn.edu> mmitchel@libertynet.org (Matthew Mitchell) says
> In article <4pcn5t$78g@dfw-ixnews9.ix.netcom.com>,
> prosa1@ix.netcom.com(Peter Rosa) wrote:
>
> >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.
You, sir, are QUITE obviously not a New Yorker if you really think that
your suggestion is feasible. During rush hours the platforms are almost
as crowded as the trains, and people do NOT queue up neatly at the exits.
It is strictly a mob scene. POP is not an alternative in New York as it
is or as is politically possible.
Harvey
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