MBTA Charlie Card.

[randomness]

Mostly a note to self.

Got one at Haymarket T this afternoon, after tracking down a friendly T employee. They'd stopped handing them out for the day, but he had an extra one. (Later discovered that they were still handing them out at Davis, but it was still necessary to find the employee and ask for one.)

Tested that my card holder blocked read of the card at a gate, which it did, just like the way it did the SmarTrip card I tested at a Metro faregate. So that's good. Otherwise reads fine, which is also good.

Edit: corrected link to the card holder.

Comments

[miss-chance.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you mentioned it... I didn't know they were giving them out and happened to have just enough time to skim LJ this morning, so when I got to Davis I asked and they had one left. bookly asks for one, which makes me think that for the next couple of days I'll ask for them every time I see a new employee, so I can give them to peeps who aren't around to get them.

cmeckart discusses the sucky bus systems... What she doesn't mention is that in many cases I've experienced the drivers don't want to wait the 3 minutes for the cards or for the coin counter and just put their hands over the fare collector for anyone who starts to put in a CharlieTicket or coins. The last couple buses I've taken only people with paper money and plastic cards have paid.

[r-ness.livejournal.com]

What she doesn't mention is that in many cases I've experienced the drivers don't want to wait the 3 minutes for the cards or for the coin counter and just put their hands over the fare collector for anyone who starts to put in a CharlieTicket or coins. The last couple buses I've taken only people with paper money and plastic cards have paid.

Talk about unintended results! Bet the MBTA's real glad the drivers have hit upon that solution.