Comments on: Calculating the MTA’s new math http://secondavenuesagas.com/2008/03/04/calculating-the-mtas-new-math/ A New York City Subway Blog Sat, 22 Nov 2008 14:13:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: LES http://secondavenuesagas.com/2008/03/04/calculating-the-mtas-new-math/#comment-29047 LES Wed, 05 Mar 2008 12:04:39 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2008/03/04/calculating-the-mtas-new-math/#comment-29047 There is also another program at <a href="http://www.metrocardrefill.com" title="www.metrocardrefill.com" rel="nofollow">www.metrocardrefill.com</a>. There is also another program at http://www.metrocardrefill.com.

]]> By: jim http://secondavenuesagas.com/2008/03/04/calculating-the-mtas-new-math/#comment-28965 jim Wed, 05 Mar 2008 01:48:05 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2008/03/04/calculating-the-mtas-new-math/#comment-28965 The site you linked to is actually a copycat site. The original is http://www.metrocardbonuscalculator.com/ I found out about it from a NYT blog post: http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/12/20/a-calculator-for-odd-metrocard-amounts-updated/ The site you linked to is actually a copycat site.

The original is http://www.metrocardbonuscalculator.com/

I found out about it from a NYT blog post:
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes......s-updated/

]]> By: Alon Levy http://secondavenuesagas.com/2008/03/04/calculating-the-mtas-new-math/#comment-28958 Alon Levy Wed, 05 Mar 2008 00:50:46 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2008/03/04/calculating-the-mtas-new-math/#comment-28958 Apparently, the New York Post had to contact a Columbia math professor to figure out how much you had to put on your MetroCard to get an even number of rides. Apparently, the New York Post had to contact a Columbia math professor to figure out how much you had to put on your MetroCard to get an even number of rides.

]]> By: ScottE http://secondavenuesagas.com/2008/03/04/calculating-the-mtas-new-math/#comment-28920 ScottE Tue, 04 Mar 2008 20:32:02 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2008/03/04/calculating-the-mtas-new-math/#comment-28920 I wonder why the machines don't have pre-programmed buttons for these amounts. I checked out a machine at Bowling Green today, and there was a button for "Buy 3 rides - Get 1 free" which (shown in smaller print) is the $8.05 for $7 option... this isn't quite honest, and I'm sure it'll become an issue soon enough. If you press the "Other MetroCard Values" button, it shows the "$10 (1.50 bonus), $20 (3.00 bonus), and $40 (6.00 bonus) amounts, the base values the same athey have been in in the past. Since so many people pay by credit/debit card anyway these days, why not have preset options for $15.65 (2.35 bonus), $24.35 (3.65 bonus), etc. on there? It's not like coins are an issue for non-cash-paying customers. It would probably save a lot of confusion. Then again, a rider was quoted today in amNew York saying that he would probably just throw out his MetroCards with $1.50 left on them. Maybe the MTA is counting on people to do that so they can get more free money -- but I like to think they are a little more honest than that! I wonder why the machines don’t have pre-programmed buttons for these amounts. I checked out a machine at Bowling Green today, and there was a button for “Buy 3 rides - Get 1 free” which (shown in smaller print) is the $8.05 for $7 option… this isn’t quite honest, and I’m sure it’ll become an issue soon enough.

If you press the “Other MetroCard Values” button, it shows the “$10 (1.50 bonus), $20 (3.00 bonus), and $40 (6.00 bonus) amounts, the base values the same athey have been in in the past.

Since so many people pay by credit/debit card anyway these days, why not have preset options for $15.65 (2.35 bonus), $24.35 (3.65 bonus), etc. on there? It’s not like coins are an issue for non-cash-paying customers. It would probably save a lot of confusion.

Then again, a rider was quoted today in amNew York saying that he would probably just throw out his MetroCards with $1.50 left on them. Maybe the MTA is counting on people to do that so they can get more free money — but I like to think they are a little more honest than that!

]]> By: Marsha http://secondavenuesagas.com/2008/03/04/calculating-the-mtas-new-math/#comment-28913 Marsha Tue, 04 Mar 2008 19:41:46 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2008/03/04/calculating-the-mtas-new-math/#comment-28913 Thanks, I need the MetroCard Calculator. 9th Grade algebra is lot farther away for me than it is for you. Thanks, I need the MetroCard Calculator. 9th Grade algebra is lot farther away for me than it is for you.

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