Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2018/04/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks for your information. I guess that if stress were a factor in your journey - like trying to get to a specific appointment using public transportation - you could do some street photography while waiting! Your research advice (knowing that an economic service is available) is well taken. > -----Original Message----- > From: lug at leica-users.org > Sent: Wed, 11 Apr 2018 09:51:05 -0400 > To: lug at leica-users.org > Subject: Re: [Leica] WW: Are you ever too cautious ... > > Les, I have thought of that. At least in Atlanta, New York City, and > Austin if you qualify for various aid then you can get an extremely > reduced > price monthly pass. An extreme example is a friends son is a graduate > student in Chicago and his fare is zero as long as he is a student. When > you snuffle around the various sites you can find the various fares. > > Instead, I think this is an educational issue. You have to know > something > is out there before you spend time looking. I know that Austin and > Atlanta > have very well done phone apps; also both cities have pretty well sited > public libraries that have many kiosks for internet access at no charge. > So, first you have to know something is possible. Second you have to > have > the free time to research. Third, you might have to have enough cash to > get where you want to go. > > Helping people in need is far harder than it would seem from a well > educated, relatively well off financial position, with the free time to > engage in what if scenarios. As an example, I was tired of the > ridiculous > car rental fares in Austin especially near SXSW or the formula one race > so > spent some time researching CapMetro in Austin. It turns out they have a > route from the airport to within four blocks from my house there at a > fare > of $2.50. Now the time part, the first time I attempted to use this I > boarded the wrong bus and ended up at a small college. With a little > help > from helpful staff who did speak english but possibly not Spanish I found > I > could catch the correct bus from my then current location. The take away > is that if I spoke only Spanish and had a time deadline then this would > not > work and could have had serious economic consequences. > > On Wed, Apr 11, 2018 at 9:16 AM, Les Myers <baroque-2 at inbox.com> wrote: > >> It could be that low income riders don't have enough cash at any one >> time >> to take advantage of the multiple-ride savings. >> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> 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 ... >>> >>> 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: >>> >>>> 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 >>>> http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> >>>> http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu >>>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws < >>>> http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: >>>> http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ >>>> < >>>> http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> >>>> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator < >>>> http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> >>>> YNWA >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> 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 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> 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 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Don >>> don.dory at gmail.com >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > -- > Don > don.dory at gmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information