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Posted by Henry R32 #3730 on Tue Apr 7 22:47:46 2009, in response to Re: Interesting Method of On Board Fare Collection, posted by WillD on Tue Apr 7 22:23:28 2009. The SUICA is exactly that for regular fares (and it works on multiple systems). It is capable of holding both a weekly/monthly and stored value, useful since their unlimited ride plans only work between the specific stations (and stops in between) you buy it for.I think the reason the green cars need a special fare is so that you don't accidentally bankrupt your card and are unable to pay the exit fare at your destination. I suspect once you reach the destination you selected for the ride you put on it, the light automatically turns back to amber. I did realize though that this system has a drawback; you cannot switch seats on your own (for example if there is only one other person left in the entire car, and you happened to sit next to him). I would guess (since it is first class) the conductor (attendant?) can accommodate such situations manually. |
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