Re: Metrocard Gripe

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From: James D. Umbach
Date: Fri, 07 Jun 1996 00:00

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In <DsL9sH.J3q@murdoch.acc.Virginia.EDU> tbs3y@poe.acc.Virginia.EDU
(Captain Tristan Siegel  LAW III) writes: 
>
>OK, so how about the L.A. Metro's answer to admission systems.
>No tokens.  No farecards.
>
>You just buy a little ticket that you keep in your pocket to
>prove you paid your fare.  There is no entrance system.  You
>just walk in and sit down.  No one asks for your ticket when
>you get in, but the "conductors" walk up and down periodically
>asking to see your ticket.  It's basically an honor system, but
>with high fines if you get caught cheating.

Several other cities have this same system: Sacramento, CA; San Diego,
CA; Portland, OR; San Jose, CA.  

James D. Umbach
Citrus Heights, CA, USA
Acts 2:4

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From: j_umbach@ix.netcom.com(James D. Umbach)
Subject: Re: Metrocard Gripe
Date: 1996/06/07
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