tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post2506228912054601868..comments2024-03-11T12:46:28.806-04:00Comments on You. Me. Ride This Crazy Train - Adventures and Observations on The GO: This Crazy Train's Presto Chronicles, Chapter 28: The Curse of Underpayments, Paper Tickets and Travel WindowsC.J. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03325979176373626807noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-6914870725665177522014-03-23T18:08:38.564-04:002014-03-23T18:08:38.564-04:00Michael,
Ottawa, like the GTA systems that don...Michael,<br /><br />Ottawa, like the GTA systems that don't charge fare by distance, loads a transfer onto the card for the time specified by the agency (Ottawa's are usually 90 minutes, 105 minutes Sundays and Evenings). This transfer is essentially a short term monthly pass. Whether this gets cleared off or not, I doubt it, but I could be wrong.Alexnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-91542772652118491752014-03-23T13:00:32.873-04:002014-03-23T13:00:32.873-04:00After reading this, I'm stuck on voting:
Lov...After reading this, I'm stuck on voting: <br /><br />Love - Mr. Futor for pointing out how stupid Presto continues to be. <br /><br />Moron & Chainsaw - to Mr. McQuaig and company at Presto for the issues with updates. <br /><br />Now to the post: <br /><br />I'm wondering if the next version of Presto that Ottawa is currently using has this issue or not. I use a monthly pass so it doesn't matter (Presto loads a monthly pass onto my card for unlimited travel between dates...i.e. March 1 and March 31st). But what about those using cash on their Presto cards who travel from point A to B , get their card loaded, and then board another bus within the 2 hour transfer window. <br /><br />But does it matter that Ottawans do NOT have to tap off to close the trip as we have common fares (like TTC fares) and not fares by distance (like GO Transit)?Michael Suddardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17922794404701194134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-30030241653229338592014-03-21T10:49:57.862-04:002014-03-21T10:49:57.862-04:00@TomW
I think (and this is a mighty big think and...@TomW<br /><br />I think (and this is a mighty big think and haven't figured out who to chat to about it) that the co-fare for DRT does start when you tap onto the bus, so 3 hours after that tap.<br /><br />My reasoning for this was that I would tap on at Union. Tap onto DRT bus, run some errands, tap onto another bus to get back to the GO station/bus turnabout and tap onto my bus home. <br /><br />I do know, I cut it pretty close a couple of times to that 3 hour window, so that is why it is a *think* and not a *know*.<br /><br />As for the story, what bothers me is that these issues are pretty big issues and can take a lot of money from people who may not be able to afford it. Yet Presto/Metrolinx/whoever has decided that it is too costly (time and money) to fix this obvious bug! Shameful. Squigglesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-34357555061186993212014-03-21T09:57:57.440-04:002014-03-21T09:57:57.440-04:00GO Transit has to deal with two seperate issues. T...GO Transit has to deal with two seperate issues. The first is that if you do two "trips" on GO Tranist vehicles, when shoudl be chraged as one long journey, and when as two seperate journeys?<br /><br />Example: GO bus from Port Perry to Whitby, GO Train from Whitby to Union. One journey, surely? But if you arrived in Whitby at 10am, did some stuff, and then took the train at 5pm - that would be two journeys. (And I think most people are confortable with that).<br /><br />Consequently, GO has to enforce some arbitrary cut-off time period for you to complete your GO journey.<br /><br />For the co-fare, a similar situation applies. If I take the GO Train to Whitby in the morning, and ride a DRT bus in the afternoon, you wouldn't pay a co-fare on the DRT bus (and nor should you). HOWEVER... the time period for a co-fare should be measured from the *end* of you GO Transit journey, not the start.<br /><br />I *think* that might the case, but am not sure. Have yet to get a decent answer.TomWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13453251490705724225noreply@blogger.com