MTA ends cash transactions at subway booths

[Mister B. M. Ed.]

So do they still have the machines that can take money and give you a card or not? If they do, then there is no problem here. If they are taking away all cash options and doing it in a sudden manner that will make it difficult for some people to travel for a while, that's messed up.

The machines exchange your card when it’s old, and they take both cash and card.

I only thought the booth operators were there to answer questions. I’ve never seen any money actually given to them before.

 

[Sony Montana]

i honestly didn't even know booth agents handled damaged cards. years ago when i had damaged card i mailed in it anyways, and got a new one (4-6 weeks later). in the meantime i just bought a new card. don't see what's do complicated about that.

“The homeless can’t mail!”

 

[Justauser]

The machines exchange your card when it’s old, and they take both cash and card.

I only thought the booth operators were there to answer questions. I’ve never seen any money actually given to them before.

I've definitely seen it and done it, but it's like 1 in 10000. I don't too like the booth agents. Some of them mfs rude as hell.

 

[Playmaker88]

These "conveniences" have human cost

 

[Race Jones]

hey if what your saying is shit, imma wack it @Inori




all i stated was the elimantion of cash is problematic for a certain demographic of people. especially when the kiosk barely work and hardly ever have enough change.

public transit is a service for the entire public, therefore stations should service all people and all forms of tender. dassit


idgaf about why YOU think its a good idea or your lopsided opinions on how YOU think booths should function. the ultimate question is: does this help or hurt people in the long run? does this add more time to folxs daily commute? what is the plan for those that may not use cash or have access to banks (debit card/credit cards) ? will this be sustainable for tourist coming from outside the country?

ultimately, is this move convenient for ALL people?

you should arrive at H E L L N O

 

[DOS_patos]

These "conveniences" have human cost

This is what a lot is moving towards.

 

[Sony Montana]

Don’t take the subway then

 

[Playmaker88]

you should arrive at H E L L N O

No longer accepting cash

 

[Race Jones]

lmaoooo @ dont take the subway

yea stay your clown ass in west bubblefuck or whereever the fuck you live because youre saying just about anything at this point

 

[Mister B. M. Ed.]

First and foremost, most major metropolitan cities already operate without booth operators. DC, LA, etc. I’m surprised it took NYC this long.

Secondly, one of the reasons the toll is high is because the MTA is paying all these people to do very little. I’d rather reassign them to more upkeep duty, and dirty as the stations are.

Third, there are enough kiosks in each station to where it doesn’t slow down anyone’s commute.

And I’d appreciate it if you keep your bubble headed ass off my reactions. You’re wrong on this one. Just eat it.

 

[Big Lurko]

Suppose those stores not open early in the morning when people leaving out the house. This can be a big inconvenience

The hood got chime, cashapp and rush cards...they'll be iight

 

[Mafuzzychef]

Race wants the subway to cater to homeless ppl over the general population

that’s not a good business practice

then she wants me to feel bad for the 32 booth operators losing their jobs

I ain’t going have too much of you knowing what she wants


I got that

 

[Big Lurko]

Pretty sure they have the same or similar machines and it takes cash or card. If your card is damaged you can get a new one as well

Lol at chicago tryna tell nyc how to transit..

 

[Chi-Town B]

Lol at chicago tryna tell nyc how to transit..

Our riders not having issues putting money on cards, our elderly doing just fine with the machines

 

[Sony Montana]

lmaoooo @ dont take the subway

yea stay your clown ass in west bubblefuck or whereever the fuck you live because youre saying just about anything at this point

Take a cab

 

[Race Jones]

abws “comedian” ladies and gents

 

[Inori]

hey if what your saying is shit, imma wack it @Inori

Remember this the next time you wanna cuss people out when you get a wack or a nosign Race... lol

all i stated was the elimantion of cash is problematic for a certain demographic of people. especially when the kiosk barely work and hardly ever have enough change.

public transit is a service for the entire public, therefore stations should service all people and all forms of tender. dassit

They arent eliminating cash though.. they are replacing the people with machines..which whether we like it or not will continue to happen going forward in multiple sectors.Since there will be more usage of these machines, one would think/hope there would be increase of these machines along with topping them up and maintaining them to make sure they are working efficiently since that will now be the main way to purchase a fare/card.

idgaf about why YOU think its a good idea or your lopsided opinions on how YOU think booths should function. the ultimate question is: does this help or hurt people in the long run? does this add more time to folxs daily commute? what is the plan for those that may not use cash or have access to banks (debit card/credit cards) ? will this be sustainable for tourist coming from outside the country?

ultimately, is this move convenient for ALL people?

you should arrive at H E L L N O

What's the current plan for people that dont use cash or have access to banks(debit/credit cards)? If you dont have cash or a debit/credit card aint nothing a booth operator can do to help you to get a ticket...

 

[Race Jones]

Remember this the next time you wanna cuss people out when you get a wack or a nosign Race... lol



They arent eliminating cash though.. they are replacing the people with machines..which whether we like it or not will continue to happen going forward in multiple sectors.Since there will be more usage of these machines, one would think/hope there would be increase of these machines along with topping them up and maintaining them to make sure they are working efficiently since that will now be the main way to purchase a fare/card.



What's the current plan for people that dont use cash or have access to banks(debit/credit cards)? If you dont have cash or a debit/credit card aint nothing a booth operator can do to help you to get a ticket...

thanks for proving my point that these systems arent public friendly

and if you think the machines are going to go thru routine maintence than youre a lot more impressionable than i orginally thought

 

[Race Jones]

just because things are the way they are doesnt mean they cant be better or function in a way that helps ALL people

/thread

 

[Inori]

just because things are the way they are doesnt mean they cant be better or function in a way that helps ALL people

/thread

Assuming that you are working with the same data that they are that likely says most people use the kiosks and the percentage of sales at the actual booths with people are dropping yearly...

How would you propose this situation be fixed then Race? How would you handle it if you were in charge?