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In response to "Bring back tokens! -- nm" by Krusty

Here's my subway etiquette hate. Every turnstile here has a slot for a token, but only one, maybe two per station have slots for swiping a card.

Posted by Roger More (aka rogermore) Apr 7 '16, 07:12

Yet people with tokens go through the only turnstile with a swipe-card slot.

Responses:

That's not good planning. They should phase out the tokens and put in more swipe turnstiles. -- nm - Krusty Apr 7, 07:26 3
- I think we're moving to a tap card. But it's confusing because we have just as many transit agencies as NYC (subway, commuter trains, satellite city - Roger More Apr 7, 07:32 2
  - We have zero coordination. I mean, all of NYC Transit (subway, bus) are on the Metrocard but that's it - ty97 Apr 7, 07:38 1
    - And I forgot the Staten Island Railroad (because really) and the ferries. - ty97 Apr 7, 07:41

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