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Old 08-12-2014, 01:04 PM
 
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What rest of the modern world? You can pay cash on nyc buses. I could probably agree with the gist of your message but if I want histrionics about how pittsburgh people are so stupid and behind the times, and how the reason I am not in a tizzy is I don't work for a living, that is what we keep SteelCityRising around for.
Yea in Coins, and those people are frowned upon, and you Can't ride the subway with Cash, must get a card. Again NYC seems to have greatly adopted to a Cashless mass transit system, and it works great for keeping things moving along. You'd think more people would love the idea of ConnectCard if nothing else they don't have to futz around with always making sure they have exact change, that alone would get me to switch.

Pittsburgh needs to learn change isn't always a bad thing.. Think if the PA turnpike was still all Cash Only at the tolls, oh boy I could hear the outrage now from the Car-aholics on here now.

 
Old 08-12-2014, 01:07 PM
 
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
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There are other solutions. Instead of creating this new growing culture that inspires people to b*tch under their breaths, maybe PAT should move the CC scanner to a different location so they can still pass the cash payers when boarding.
I was thinking this too. My T station has the booth plus there is an additional CC scanner, so if someone is paying at the booth you can tap at the spare CC scanner. It dings really loudly so the booth minder can hear it.
 
Old 08-12-2014, 01:14 PM
 
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
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Is this where I can throw in how annoying it is to pay when exiting the bus?
 
Old 08-12-2014, 01:15 PM
 
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NO! Start your own thread, you backwards Yinzer, can't you adapt to modern technology?
 
Old 08-12-2014, 01:17 PM
 
Location: Awkward Manor
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On another site <koff> I read that people "game" the system by paying cash and in small denomination coins, hoping the driver will get annoyed and just say "Forget it"...
 
Old 08-12-2014, 01:18 PM
 
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Next time I ride the bus, I'm loading first and paying in dimes...
 
Old 08-12-2014, 01:21 PM
 
Location: Awkward Manor
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Next time I ride the bus, I'm loading first and paying in dimes...
use pennies!
 
Old 08-12-2014, 01:33 PM
 
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NO! Start your own thread, you backwards Yinzer, can't you adapt to modern technology?
Actually he would be looking forward.... Only Pittsburgh/PAT has the backwards Payment system it does..

Every other system in the USA its Pay getting on, use the rear door to exit, Its damn near a Universal concept except at PAT. This is more confusing for those elusive "Out-of-Towers" PittChick speaks of, than paying with a fare card over cash.
 
Old 08-12-2014, 01:34 PM
 
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Next time I ride the bus, I'm loading first and paying in dimes...
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use pennies!
Do that on the Buses PittChick, ATC, and Hopes ride, they have Nowhere to be and would love to wait behind you while you do.
 
Old 08-12-2014, 01:41 PM
 
Location: ɥbɹnqsʇʇıd
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Do that on the Buses PittChick, ATC, and Hopes ride, they have Nowhere to be and would love to wait behind you while you do.
Pretty sure you missed the part where I was supporting cash-less payment of transit a la Japan.

Can't imagine the inner rage you feel when a partially disabled person takes longer than usual to board a bus and they waste your precious time. The nerve of some people!
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