NJ Transit Authority Should Bring Us E-Tickets, Not More Paper
Andrea Smith2 days ago
Mashable OP-ED
To expand its fare payment technology, New Jersey Transit will now give you paper dollar bills in some of those vending machines that sell paper tickets. Yes, they’re finally moving away from using $1 coins (which no one wants as a form of change anyway). But here’s a thought: Why not bypass the change and the paper tickets altogether and move to e-tickets?
I take NJ Transit trains to commute into New York City every day. If you follow me on Twitter, you’ve likely read my grumblings about how insane it is for conductors to make their way through cars — filled with people standing shoulder to shoulder — taking and punching holes in paper tickets.
Last week I needed to purchase one of those paper tickets as a “step-up” to my monthly rail pass. I asked the conductor for a ticket and he told me he was out of paper tickets and couldn’t sell me one. Out of tickets!
https://mashable.com/2013/02/15/nj-transit-should-move-to-e-tickets/
