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CharlieCards v.v. Oyster (and Octopus?)
I wasn't talking about bridges, I was referring to transport. I wonder
why there isn't one Smart Card for the greater New York area, similar to what we have here in London. As I've noted before, Metrocard is accepted by four agencies, five if you count PATH and the JFK Airtrain separately. Given that it appears to be technically limited to a fixed fare per swipe, that's all the places where it makes sense. A smartcard would presumably also work on Metro-North and LIRR, which are also the MTA, with the remaining question being NJ Transit. Since New Jersey is, in the words of B. Franklin, a keg tapped at both ends, NJ Transit also has to consider interoperation with SEPTA and PATCO which operate transit in the Philadephia area, even though there's no need for New York and Philadelphia payments to interoperate directly. Extra bonus confusion: NJ Transit is experimenting with tap payment using contactless credit cards on some bus lines. In Connecticut, Metro-North runs commuter trains west of New Haven, the state runs commuter trains east of New Haven, with joint fares, and also joint fares with some CT Transit buses. On a few routes, Amtrak (the long distance train agency) will accept local commuter tickets. R's, John |
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