11-20-2018, 11:01 PM
I thought someone had lost a valuable farecard on the bus - until I picked it up and found it much thinner and lighter! Looks like limited-use cardboard fares will be a thing.
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11-21-2018, 02:20 AM
(11-20-2018, 11:01 PM)KevinL Wrote: I thought someone had lost a valuable farecard on the bus - until I picked it up and found it much thinner and lighter! Looks like limited-use cardboard fares will be a thing. I actually found one the other day as well. I've been meaning to see what kind of nfc chip is in it. (I'm guessing a mifare ultralight) 
11-21-2018, 02:22 PM
It is indeed a MiFare Ultralight.
Someone in the Facebook group confirmed these are already being distributed by homeless shelters and social programs! That was quick.
11-21-2018, 04:38 PM
No, it's a non-reloadable disposable. Comes preloaded with just a few fares (not sure exactly how many; I imagine 1-4).
11-21-2018, 08:57 PM
The sort of tickets used casually, yes - that are handed out, or bought by those who are visting or don't intend to regularly use the system.
People who regularly buy tickets would get a plastic card with stored balance, and top that up as needed. 
11-21-2018, 10:25 PM
(11-21-2018, 08:57 PM)KevinL Wrote: The sort of tickets used casually, yes - that are handed out, or bought by those who are visting or don't intend to regularly use the system. I have realized that the stored value cards are a lot more expensive than they seem, you must consider the balance one must carry continuously to use the system, so even though a presto card for example is only 5 dollars, I generally carry a balance of 40 or so in order to ensure I can round-trip + TTC in Toronto. Make it rather expensive for anyone of lower income--and totally unnecessary if they were willing to tie it to a payment system (i.e., they could be the ones to take the 40 dollar risk, which would be low if they already had payment info).
11-22-2018, 05:22 PM
One step forward with online reloads of the EasyGo cards - you'll now get a special screen flash and audible tone when a reload goes onto your card:
11-22-2018, 08:10 PM
(11-21-2018, 08:57 PM)KevinL Wrote: The sort of tickets used casually, yes - that are handed out, or bought by those who are visting or don't intend to regularly use the system. Montreal has a single-use ticket (paper), a short-term-use farecard L'occasionnelle (paper with RFID), and the OPUS plastic farecard. Boston seems to only have the paper and plastic options. Looks like we're going for paper with RFID/plastic.
11-23-2018, 12:56 AM
Does anyone know why the bid/tender for the UW bus terminal from September 2018 is listed as cancelled? Did they have to re-issue it as new one or something? There are enough listed that it looks like it is a fairly regular occurrence for what ever reasons.
Everyone move to the back of the bus and we all get home faster.
11-23-2018, 09:52 AM
11-23-2018, 01:19 PM
(11-23-2018, 12:56 AM)Pheidippides Wrote: Does anyone know why the bid/tender for the UW bus terminal from September 2018 is listed as cancelled? Did they have to re-issue it as new one or something? There are enough listed that it looks like it is a fairly regular occurrence for what ever reasons. I have no idea - but I'm certainly concerned.
11-23-2018, 04:41 PM
(11-23-2018, 01:19 PM)KevinL Wrote:(11-23-2018, 12:56 AM)Pheidippides Wrote: Does anyone know why the bid/tender for the UW bus terminal from September 2018 is listed as cancelled? Did they have to re-issue it as new one or something? There are enough listed that it looks like it is a fairly regular occurrence for what ever reasons. Timeline changed I think |
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