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Posted by nh153 on Mon Sep 1 10:56:22 2014, in response to Re: 45 Years Ago - Exact Bus Fare, posted by Andy on Sun Aug 31 10:26:25 2014. I had forgotten that the private bus companies had fare boxes that accepted dollar bills, as well as coins and Metro Card. City buses only accepted coins and Metro Card then, as they do today.I wonder why there was a difference? Did the private bus companies believe their customers would be less likely to have a Metro Card and less likely to have enough coins in their pockets? I remember that using a dollar bill machine slowed down the boarding process. And there was also a period where the private bus fare was less expensive than city buses, if you paid with coins or bills rather than Metro Card. You'd still get a free transfer to another bus, even a city bus, if you paid the lower fare. But not to the subway. For that, you needed a Metro Card, and the full fare. |
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