Comments on: The Future of the MetroCard – Part 1 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/08/03/the-future-of-the-metrocard-part-1/ A New York City Subway Blog Sat, 26 May 2012 00:19:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Maybelle Milette http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/08/03/the-future-of-the-metrocard-part-1/#comment-231295 Maybelle Milette Mon, 05 Dec 2011 15:22:31 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=3462#comment-231295 This article is indeed an opinion piece, which also relates Dr. Dahlan's opinions as he announced them during the conference and analyses them. This article is indeed an opinion piece, which also relates Dr. Dahlan’s opinions as he announced them during the conference and analyses them.

]]> By: Urban Omnibus » The Omnibus Roundup – deforestation, smart MetroCards, public art and the Street View car http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/08/03/the-future-of-the-metrocard-part-1/#comment-98878 Urban Omnibus » The Omnibus Roundup – deforestation, smart MetroCards, public art and the Street View car Wed, 29 Sep 2010 03:42:43 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=3462#comment-98878 [...] MTA hired a smart card czar. In case you missed it, in August Second Avenue Sagas posted a great four-part piece on the future of MetroCards that gives a good [...] [...] MTA hired a smart card czar. In case you missed it, in August Second Avenue Sagas posted a great four-part piece on the future of MetroCards that gives a good [...]

]]> By: martin http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/08/03/the-future-of-the-metrocard-part-1/#comment-64414 martin Mon, 07 Sep 2009 11:05:30 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=3462#comment-64414 I think the Oyster system is great - though you seem to have repeated an error made in the <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/15/nyregion/15mta.html" rel="nofollow">New York Times</a>: adult single fares range from £1.10-6.50 (about $1.80 - $10.60), depending on time, distance, and mode of transport. It can also do clever things which aren't possible with paper tickets: if you're using a card as pay-as-you-go, it'll cap a day's charges as less than the cost of an equivalent day pass. There's no such thing as a free transfer in London, but with Oyster, a journey using both the train and the Underground counts as single journey, and is charged accordingly. I've got an integrated card: it's my Visa card (with a mag stripe, electronic chip, and Visa PayWave), and Oyster card, all-in-one. I think the Oyster system is great – though you seem to have repeated an error made in the New York Times: adult single fares range from £1.10-6.50 (about $1.80 – $10.60), depending on time, distance, and mode of transport.

It can also do clever things which aren’t possible with paper tickets: if you’re using a card as pay-as-you-go, it’ll cap a day’s charges as less than the cost of an equivalent day pass. There’s no such thing as a free transfer in London, but with Oyster, a journey using both the train and the Underground counts as single journey, and is charged accordingly.

I’ve got an integrated card: it’s my Visa card (with a mag stripe, electronic chip, and Visa PayWave), and Oyster card, all-in-one.

]]> By: Ariel http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/08/03/the-future-of-the-metrocard-part-1/#comment-63380 Ariel Mon, 10 Aug 2009 02:19:48 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=3462#comment-63380 I lived in Buenos Aires, Argentina for a year and even their subway system had a smart card. Considering that Argentina is still a developing nation, it's insane that the MTA is trying to catch up to their technology! I lived in Buenos Aires, Argentina for a year and even their subway system had a smart card. Considering that Argentina is still a developing nation, it’s insane that the MTA is trying to catch up to their technology!

]]> By: The Future of the MetroCard Part 4 :: Second Ave. Sagas | A New York City Subway Blog http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/08/03/the-future-of-the-metrocard-part-1/#comment-63326 The Future of the MetroCard Part 4 :: Second Ave. Sagas | A New York City Subway Blog Thu, 06 Aug 2009 17:27:14 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=3462#comment-63326 [...] is the final part of a four-part series on the Future of the MetroCard and smart card technologies. Part 1 outlined the benefits of smart card technology; Part 2 outlined the deficiencies of the MetroCard; [...] [...] is the final part of a four-part series on the Future of the MetroCard and smart card technologies. Part 1 outlined the benefits of smart card technology; Part 2 outlined the deficiencies of the MetroCard; [...]

]]> By: The Future of the MetroCard Part 3 :: Second Ave. Sagas | A New York City Subway Blog http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/08/03/the-future-of-the-metrocard-part-1/#comment-63306 The Future of the MetroCard Part 3 :: Second Ave. Sagas | A New York City Subway Blog Wed, 05 Aug 2009 23:08:12 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=3462#comment-63306 [...] three on the my  series on the Metro Card and smart card technologies.  In case you missed them: Part 1 and Part 2.   In order to incorporate a lot of the comments we have received, I have decided to [...] [...] three on the my  series on the Metro Card and smart card technologies.  In case you missed them: Part 1 and Part 2.   In order to incorporate a lot of the comments we have received, I have decided to [...]

]]> By: Damned Architect http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/08/03/the-future-of-the-metrocard-part-1/#comment-63298 Damned Architect Wed, 05 Aug 2009 19:09:55 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=3462#comment-63298 All the above praise of Hong Kong and their integrated Octopus system is correct, but who says it even has to be a card? The last time I was in Hong Kong, I picked up an Octopus key chain that I hung from my jacket zipper to buying everything even easier. For those of us who are old school, there's even an Octopus watch that can be used just by dipping ones wrist at the octopus box! Not even Singapore comes close to this sort of multi-functionality. All the above praise of Hong Kong and their integrated Octopus system is correct, but who says it even has to be a card? The last time I was in Hong Kong, I picked up an Octopus key chain that I hung from my jacket zipper to buying everything even easier. For those of us who are old school, there’s even an Octopus watch that can be used just by dipping ones wrist at the octopus box! Not even Singapore comes close to this sort of multi-functionality.

]]> By: Josh http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/08/03/the-future-of-the-metrocard-part-1/#comment-63283 Josh Wed, 05 Aug 2009 14:54:37 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=3462#comment-63283 Why? I mean, yes, if you're going to eliminate the ability to pay for buses with coins, then for those passengers the speed increase will be "smartcard vs. coins", but you could do that without switching from metrocard to smartcard. Why? I mean, yes, if you’re going to eliminate the ability to pay for buses with coins, then for those passengers the speed increase will be “smartcard vs. coins”, but you could do that without switching from metrocard to smartcard.

]]> By: JP http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/08/03/the-future-of-the-metrocard-part-1/#comment-63242 JP Tue, 04 Aug 2009 17:28:15 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=3462#comment-63242 dc metro cards are made of paper dc metro cards are made of paper

]]> By: JP http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/08/03/the-future-of-the-metrocard-part-1/#comment-63241 JP Tue, 04 Aug 2009 17:27:50 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=3462#comment-63241 not if you're including buses not if you’re including buses

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