[Leica] WW: Are you ever too cautious ...

[Les Myers]

It could be that low income riders don't have enough cash at any one time to take advantage of the multiple-ride savings.

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> From: lug at leica-users.org
> Sent: Wed, 11 Apr 2018 06:28:22 -0400
> To: lug at leica-users.org
> Subject: Re: [Leica] WW: Are you ever too cautious ...
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> Hi Nathan, you are not paying the driver as that would lead to robberies.
> You put your money in a machine that is really designed to accept a a
> card
> or mobile phone bar code.  There is some misguided management that still
> takes cash on the bus.  I prefer to purchase multiple rides as they
> discount the cost and it speeds up boarding.
> 
> On Wed, Apr 11, 2018 at 1:46 AM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu>
> wrote:
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>> I use public transport a fair amount, not at home but when I travel
>> (which
>> is frequently). In none of the places I go to (most often Brussels, but
>> also Madrid, Barcelona, Paris, Copenhagen etc.) is it possible to pay
>> the
>> driver. Either you have a card of some sort or you have bought a
>> single-ride ticket from a machine before getting on the bus. Or you pay
>> with your mobile.
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> Nathan
>> 
>> Nathan Wajsman
>> Alicante, Spain
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>> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator <
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>> YNWA
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>>> On 10 Apr 2018, at 21:38, Don Dory via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Likewise, I am always amazed at the regular riders on the local mass
>>> transit carefully dole coins into the till.  You sabe a bundle by
>>> buying
>> a
>>> months ride and tben have a fare card to tap yoir way in.  In those
>>> stops
>>> with more than three or four new passengers it takes a wbile.
>>> 
>>> On Tue, Apr 10, 2018, 2:55 PM Philippe via LUG <lug at leica-users.org>
>> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Please view large
>>>> 
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>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Phileica/Thailand/2018-
>> Tha__lande-PA-1885.jpg.html
>>>> 
>>>> Context info : it took her 5mn at least to painstakingly excavate and
>>>> reluctantly produce this note out of her handbag and finally pay for
>>>> her
>>>> (cheap) fare …
>>>> 
>>>> Amities
>>>> Philippe
>>>> 
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