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Re: EXIT TURNSTILE FOR METROCARD TRANSFERS |
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Posted by New Flyer #857 on Fri Nov 28 10:55:27 2014, in response to Re: EXIT TURNSTILE FOR METROCARD TRANSFERS, posted by Gotham Bus Co. on Fri Nov 28 09:34:38 2014. The vast majority of "innocent" trips that can't currently be completed on a single fare only desire/require one more leg. A three-legged transfer, done right, accomplishes what such people need while minimizing unfair abuse of that setup (as would happen with people making six or seven trips to do all different errands on one fare given a 3 hour unlimited time period, which I don't think should be allowed).It's also worth noting that when paper transfers were used, the next available cut off time after midnight was 6a.m. next day. They gave you the whole night to make your transfer I suppose, if you were traveling at night. Of course that was just bus to bus so you can only do so much with that. I believe LIB, and now NICE, do three-legged transfers all over. That's what we need in NYC. I'd even be willing to accept a slight surcharge for the third leg. So many times I am going from the outer reaches of one borough to the outer reaches of another, and, not carrying an Unlimited, feel ripped off with having to pay another fare. (This is part of what gets me on express buses, however, as it is only $1 extra for what is often a more comfortable ride that gets me from origin to destination with a free transfer in Manhattan). |
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