Security of Fare Media (was Metrocard Gripe)

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From: Daniel Convissor
Date: Thu, 06 Jun 1996 00:00

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In <4p6p34$j89@gwis2.circ.gwu.edu> popc@gwis2.circ.gwu.edu (Ann E Robertson) writes:

>What do you think we use to buy farecards, air?  It takes several people 
>(and armed guards) to remove the cash from the farecard vendors.

So true.  But putting the blank fare cards into the vending machine does not need 
very tight security, plus they're a lot lighter than tokens.

--Dan
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From: danielc@panix.com (Daniel Convissor)
Subject: Security of Fare Media (was Metrocard Gripe)
Date: 1996/06/06
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