They May Take Our Lives, But They’ll Never Take Our Transfers
What’s that, weary traveler? You really thought that SEPTA was going to eliminate those 60 cent transfers, did you? Admittedly, it came pretty close. Today was supposed to be the day that didn’t make sense in the public transportation world. Who amongst us was ready to squilch $2 or a token for a bus ride, then another $2 to hop onto the El? They expect that at some point, you’d cave and purchase a transpass or the One Day Convenience Pass for $6. All it means is extra money in the SEPTA pocket, less handling of said money, and a move towards modern efficiency. If you playas wanna talk about modern efficiency…
Which brings us to the final hour last night at City Hall, where Judge Gary F. DiVito thought of the people. In a HOL’ UP, ain’t-no-way gesture, he issued a temporary injuction that blocks the elimination until Monday. Does this mean that we joy ride from now until then? You betcha. But wait!
During the hearing, John McGee, the transit agency’s chief of revenue and ridership, told the judge that SEPTA did not have any more printed transfer slips and would have to scramble if not permitted to proceed immediately with the new fare structure.
But in his ruling tonight, DiVito wrote that he had been informed after court adjourned that SEPTA had located enough slips to get through the week.
Aaaah. You guys keep playin’. We hope you can locate enough riders this week, too.
Inky: They Tried To Eliminate Transfers, But We Said No, No, No
August 1st, 2007 at 7:13 pm
So, I think I get the idea that removing transfers is at least an inconvenience… but I don’t see how it’s more money than just buying a stack of tokens when you happen through Center City.
One token is $1.30. So two rides with a token are $2.60, including bus to bus or bus to subway or whatever. One ride cash is $2, and a transfer is then $0.60. Which means that two rides are $2.60.
Are transfers good for *unlimited* further rides? That’s the only way I see that this is more money.
(I live in the burbs, so I’ve got a trailpass by necessity, otherwise maybe I’d Get It better.)
August 2nd, 2007 at 12:03 pm
You can use a token and a transfer, so in that case it’d only cost $1.90.
August 2nd, 2007 at 12:42 pm
@dmac: aHA! Now THAT makes some sense. Thanks!