Comments on: Subway Fares via Phone http://nyc.metblogs.com/2006/10/31/subway-fares-via-phone/ Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:58:39 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Noah http://nyc.metblogs.com/2006/10/31/subway-fares-via-phone/comment-page-1/#comment-3195 Noah Wed, 01 Nov 2006 17:42:10 +0000 http://nyc.metblogs.com/2006/10/31/subway-fares-via-phone/#comment-3195 Benkay, I'm with you on that point! The gov (local, state, and national) has not proven to be extremely trustworthy over the last 30-50 years, so I understand your skepticism. Benkay, I’m with you on that point! The gov (local, state, and national) has not proven to be extremely trustworthy over the last 30-50 years, so I understand your skepticism.

]]> By: Benkay http://nyc.metblogs.com/2006/10/31/subway-fares-via-phone/comment-page-1/#comment-3194 Benkay Wed, 01 Nov 2006 16:19:39 +0000 http://nyc.metblogs.com/2006/10/31/subway-fares-via-phone/#comment-3194 I don't trust government apparatuses to do what's in the best interest of their customers when there's money to be made in screwing them. And private companies are involved! That's a recipe for bad news. I don't know the MTA that well, so I just mistrust them in the same way I mistrust most bureaucracies. I don’t trust government apparatuses to do what’s in the best interest of their customers when there’s money to be made in screwing them.

And private companies are involved! That’s a recipe for bad news. I don’t know the MTA that well, so I just mistrust them in the same way I mistrust most bureaucracies.

]]> By: Noah http://nyc.metblogs.com/2006/10/31/subway-fares-via-phone/comment-page-1/#comment-3193 Noah Wed, 01 Nov 2006 13:43:35 +0000 http://nyc.metblogs.com/2006/10/31/subway-fares-via-phone/#comment-3193 Yea, I hear what you mean Ben, but Rome wasn't built in a day, as they say. They have to start somewhere and they are using this as a small startup test. It will help them understand technical bugs, bottlenecks, customer satisfaction, pros, cons, etc. If it works well and removes congestion and/or other problems, then the MTA will open it to everyone through some sort of wand (a la Mobil Speedpass) or through other phone carriers as well... Why wouldn't they? It will be so much easier! Yea, I hear what you mean Ben, but Rome wasn’t built in a day, as they say. They have to start somewhere and they are using this as a small startup test. It will help them understand technical bugs, bottlenecks, customer satisfaction, pros, cons, etc. If it works well and removes congestion and/or other problems, then the MTA will open it to everyone through some sort of wand (a la Mobil Speedpass) or through other phone carriers as well… Why wouldn’t they? It will be so much easier!

]]> By: Benkay http://nyc.metblogs.com/2006/10/31/subway-fares-via-phone/comment-page-1/#comment-3192 Benkay Wed, 01 Nov 2006 06:51:16 +0000 http://nyc.metblogs.com/2006/10/31/subway-fares-via-phone/#comment-3192 And how much longer than necessary will it take to open it to the other major carriers? If I want to use a contactless paying system, I most certainly <em>am</em> forced to use their system. It's financially idiotic, because I'd end up spending more on a new phone and plan than it'd be worth in my personal cost/benefit analysis. And how much longer than necessary will it take to open it to the other major carriers? If I want to use a contactless paying system, I most certainly am forced to use their system. It’s financially idiotic, because I’d end up spending more on a new phone and plan than it’d be worth in my personal cost/benefit analysis.

]]> By: Neil http://nyc.metblogs.com/2006/10/31/subway-fares-via-phone/comment-page-1/#comment-3191 Neil Wed, 01 Nov 2006 06:27:34 +0000 http://nyc.metblogs.com/2006/10/31/subway-fares-via-phone/#comment-3191 This is a trial being tested by a couple of companies. You are not being forced to use their system. This is a trial being tested by a couple of companies. You are not being forced to use their system.

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