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dsutch@cais.cais.com (Dennis A. Sutch) wrote:

>I've never had one of the machines take my money without dispensing a
>farecard.

Well, lucky you.

>Try larger bills.  Ones usually don't work well.  Rarely do I have
>problems with fives, and I cannot remember the last time I had a
>ten or twenty refused (and you get a bonus with these).

I live in DC, and I usually travel w/in DC.  My fare is usually $1.10
Sometimes I don't have THE MONEY, or don't want a huge farecard.

>Getting farecards does slow you down.  I get the largest amount
>possible to reduce the number of times I must use the machines.
>I don't have much experience with the clerks.

This is great as long as you don't wrinkle the card.  I have gotten
large amount cards before.  If they get to wrinkled for the gates to
accept, then you must MAIL IT IN for a replacement.  Farecards aren't
exactly made of durable plastic.  Also, many times I DO NOT HAVE THE
MONEY, nor do I want a large farecard.

>I've used Metro for 8 years and don't find the machines that bad--
>except that they don't like small bills and they eat up too much
>money.

Well, for some of us, the "small bill" problem is a big one.  We can't
all carry large bills like you apparently can.

Maybe you should just hire a chauffer?

>Yes.  But leave the crime.

On Metro, crime = drinking a Pepsi on the train.  You can/and will
actually get ARRESTED for this.  I saw someone getting arrested the
other week for playing a guitar at the entrance to a station
(Tenleytown).

IMHO, Metro transit cops simply don't have enough to do.  But, I agree
fight crime, but fight REAL crime.


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