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Posted by terRAPIN station on Tue Oct 21 08:40:35 2014 So it seems. Are you guys aware of this? Churchbob? KP? I'd like to express my indignation. Would you please join me?Take Pride, |
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Posted by Andy on Tue Oct 21 09:16:09 2014, in response to SEPTA NPT - 30th Street Station platforms will be behind a paywall, posted by terRAPIN station on Tue Oct 21 08:40:35 2014. Don't understand. What and exactly where do you mean? NPT? |
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Posted by chuchubob on Tue Oct 21 09:45:58 2014, in response to Re: SEPTA NPT - 30th Street Station platforms will be behind a paywall, posted by Andy on Tue Oct 21 09:16:09 2014. New Payment TechnologySEPTA has not figured out how to use it for Regional Rail. They keep announcing plans, then DVARP (Delaware Valley Association of Railroad Passengers) points out the fatal flaws. |
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Posted by terRAPIN station on Tue Oct 21 12:41:13 2014, in response to Re: SEPTA NPT - 30th Street Station platforms will be behind a paywall, posted by chuchubob on Tue Oct 21 09:45:58 2014. Thanks Bob. Yes, my post was spurred by DVARP's seemingly well written and comprehensive article on the subject in their recent newsletter. |
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Posted by terRAPIN station on Tue Oct 21 12:47:32 2014, in response to Re: SEPTA NPT - 30th Street Station platforms will be behind a paywall, posted by Andy on Tue Oct 21 09:16:09 2014. As Bob said, "New Payment Technology," which is their upcoming RFID fare card and all associated new infrastructure to support its implementation.If the platforms at certain stations are behind fare gates, then you won't be able to railfan for free any more on those platforms unless you pay to enter the system at that station or arrive at that station by train. And if there aren't fare gates but instead the platforms are within a paid fare zone where you have to tap in before entering, then you can railfan the platform without paying but you'd risk getting a ticket for non-payment of fare. I see these as very serious issues for the commuter rail railfan. |
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Posted by kp5308 on Tue Oct 21 12:48:41 2014, in response to Re: SEPTA NPT - 30th Street Station platforms will be behind a paywall, posted by terRAPIN station on Tue Oct 21 12:41:13 2014. Yup.....nuttin' to see here...move along :o) |
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Posted by terRAPIN station on Tue Oct 21 12:55:54 2014, in response to Re: SEPTA NPT - 30th Street Station platforms will be behind a paywall, posted by kp5308 on Tue Oct 21 12:48:41 2014. Not sure what you mean. |
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Posted by Olog-hai on Tue Oct 21 14:09:22 2014, in response to Re: SEPTA NPT - 30th Street Station platforms will be behind a paywall, posted by chuchubob on Tue Oct 21 09:45:58 2014. Fixing what isn't broken, yet again. |
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Posted by kp5308 on Tue Oct 21 14:29:22 2014, in response to Re: SEPTA NPT - 30th Street Station platforms will be behind a paywall, posted by terRAPIN station on Tue Oct 21 12:55:54 2014. Won't happen for quite a while. |
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Posted by Terrapin Station on Tue Oct 21 20:33:42 2014, in response to Re: SEPTA NPT - 30th Street Station platforms will be behind a paywall, posted by kp5308 on Tue Oct 21 14:29:22 2014. DVARP seems to think it could happen in 2 years or less IIRC. |
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Posted by Wallyhorse on Wed Oct 22 09:10:10 2014, in response to Re: SEPTA NPT - 30th Street Station platforms will be behind a paywall, posted by terRAPIN station on Tue Oct 21 12:47:32 2014. Yeah, but do you really think they care about the railfan?They care about getting paid. This is mainly to make it so conductors on packed trains don't have to collect fares in Center City. |
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Posted by terRAPIN station on Wed Oct 22 09:37:54 2014, in response to Re: SEPTA NPT - 30th Street Station platforms will be behind a paywall, posted by Wallyhorse on Wed Oct 22 09:10:10 2014. Where did I say they care about railfans? And why does it matter whether they care about railfans? We should be up in arms regardless, and if we can think of any alternate solutions, we should present them henceforth and so on and so forth and such and all that jazz. |
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