Re: Fares for special events (was: Re: Metrocard Gripe)

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2 total messages Started by Vasos Panagiotopoulos Bioenginee... Mon, 10 Jun 1996 00:00

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Author: Vasos Panagiotopoulos Bioenginee...
Date: Mon, 10 Jun 1996 00:00

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BTW it's woth noting there was no phase-in period for the DC farecards.
One day it just happened.
Now they have folks with nothing better to do devising
things like marketing because only 10% use it. Well, NYC couldn't do
like WDC cuz NYC stations needed work to be able to handle
the new farecards (power lines esp bad). So now they're wasting time
"marketng" the cards. Dumb! If you can't get on w/o card, you'll buy a card.

Re: Fares for special events (was: Re: Metrocard Gripe)

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Author: Joshua Benkin
Date: Mon, 10 Jun 1996 00:00

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On 10 Jun 1996 12:13:35 GMT, Vasos Panagiotopoulos,
Bioengineer-Financier, +1-917-287-8087 wrote:

>BTW it's woth noting there was no phase-in period for the DC farecards.
>One day it just happened.
Wrong,

It was at least two weeks before the blue line opened in 1977 that the
Washington Metro which at the time only had the Red Line open between
Dupont Circle and Rhode Island Ave. stations riders had the option of
using the then farebox based fare system or using the farecards at
that time the fare was 40 cents for off peak and 55 cents for peak
fares.  When the blue line was open in July of that year farecards
were the rule but during March of 1976 and June of 1977, the only way
to pay your fare was via either exact change or bus transfer (plus 15
cents surcharge during rush hour!)

Joshua Benkin
jrbenkin@nicom.com

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