tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post4744943831402135213..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 27: Unexplained PhenomenaC.J. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03325979176373626807noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-90764998257060903432015-01-22T15:59:47.718-05:002015-01-22T15:59:47.718-05:00I hope you gave Charles a nice compliment with all...I hope you gave Charles a nice compliment with all that stuff.<br />The machine on the bus only does one transaction at a time. If you tapped on and then wanted to load some funds you would need to reverse the tap on first. But if the bus moves from it's location you won't be able to reverse the tap. If your not sure you have enough funds the driver can check before tapping. Now also the problem of forgetting to tap off and trying to tap off from another bus won't work either. So for example <br />Bus #1 going to the falls Tap on Burlington $5.20 forget to tap off in St Catherines card goes into underpayment of $6.85 because the trip was going to the falls and will charge you to the falls.<br />So Bus #2 comes along going east and you think your gonna tap off but in fact it's tapping you on a eastbound trip now. So another $5.20 (initial tap) and charges you to Burlington in underpayment of 4.95. I see so many mistakes like that happen because the reader is specific to the bus. If you forget to tap off stay away! from any other bus reader unless it's the same one you tapped on.<br /><br />Just a couple words from a GO bus driver.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-78190692757967986192014-02-19T18:41:22.687-05:002014-02-19T18:41:22.687-05:00That doesn't sound very Easy.That doesn't sound very Easy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-30298937814941010562014-02-19T16:03:46.764-05:002014-02-19T16:03:46.764-05:00April & Al,
Thank you for your input. That...April & Al,<br />Thank you for your input. That's very interesting. In both your cases the tap ON was at a train station, whereas the scenarios on Dec. 8 and Jan. 31 involved tapping ON a bus. Were the trips you cited default trips, or did the cardholder need to tap OFF at journey’s end?Franknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-46729434327560467502014-02-19T13:03:21.504-05:002014-02-19T13:03:21.504-05:00This is amazing. And I need to take a nap now aft...This is amazing. And I need to take a nap now after reading all of that.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07199536894382905249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-59212484061663967212014-02-19T11:06:55.463-05:002014-02-19T11:06:55.463-05:00I have to agree with April, I was told the same th...I have to agree with April, I was told the same thing when I tapped on at union and tried to load funds before I tapped off at ajax, to avoid paying a debit amount (I was going to be about 0.50 short for the trip) I would have then had to pay .25 fee to reload my card. Well I had to tap off as I couldnt load while I had an open trip and had to pay the extra quarter for the overdraft.Alnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-74550376348855767022014-02-19T09:53:23.814-05:002014-02-19T09:53:23.814-05:00I tried to post this from my phone. Clearly I am ...I tried to post this from my phone. Clearly I am not smart enought to use a smartphone.<br /><br />"The system does not notify a station attendant that there is an open trip before loading funds."<br /><br />I call bullshit. My niece was travelling from Oshawa to Barrie. She tapped on at Oshawa and tried to load more funds on her card at Union while she waited for her connecting train. CSA at the ticket counter told her she needed to tap off first.<br /><br />If the system does not notify the station attendant that there is an open trip, then how did the attendant know my niece needed to tap off?Aprilnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-24928776868868705192014-02-19T09:24:23.190-05:002014-02-19T09:24:23.190-05:00@Pat Centeno:
Please don't point fingers at th...@Pat Centeno:<br />Please don't point fingers at the bus driver. This whole problem came to light by having an agent at Burlington station load funds. It's all in Chapter 25 of the Presto Chronicles. I believe the problem can be reproduced at a train station with no buses in sight.Franknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-74876490905135753462014-02-19T09:08:32.062-05:002014-02-19T09:08:32.062-05:00If you travel only by GO bus (and thousands do), a...If you travel only by GO bus (and thousands do), and don't have a credit card, loading on the bus is the only practical option.TomWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13453251490705724225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-7603993435214063802014-02-19T09:02:14.713-05:002014-02-19T09:02:14.713-05:00I will duly accredit a celebrity in this case on h...I will duly accredit a celebrity in this case on how I'm feeling. <br /><br />"Good Grief" - Charlie BrownMichael Suddardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17922794404701194134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-64693724053968408622014-02-19T08:43:39.616-05:002014-02-19T08:43:39.616-05:00In an ideal world none of us would ever have to lo...In an ideal world none of us would ever have to load funds on a bus.C.J. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03325979176373626807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-48926318013743316682014-02-19T08:16:15.876-05:002014-02-19T08:16:15.876-05:00Thank you Accenture and the Lieberals for giving u...Thank you Accenture and the Lieberals for giving us such a spendid system.<br />Georgenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-38556531226726687632014-02-19T07:57:32.278-05:002014-02-19T07:57:32.278-05:00Poor MH will end up in the MH. Poor MH will end up in the MH. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-85948128153627547262014-02-19T07:46:51.429-05:002014-02-19T07:46:51.429-05:00Wow. Just wow.
I have to admit, I am glad I st...Wow. Just wow. <br /><br />I have to admit, I am glad I started loading at Union Station. All because I take the bus to the GO station and have been known to load between the bus and the tap onto the GO. I wonder how many other people have been over-charged by doing this? <br /><br />That is a pretty serious oversight.Squigglesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-55752498148103654622014-02-19T07:12:32.613-05:002014-02-19T07:12:32.613-05:00Holy crap on a cracker. I'm not sure I'd h...Holy crap on a cracker. I'm not sure I'd have the patience for this adventure.Bickynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-50414847681439288522014-02-19T07:02:02.053-05:002014-02-19T07:02:02.053-05:00Although I admit this was frustrating to read beca...Although I admit this was frustrating to read because of all the Presto Pain, I have to give mad props at MH and her degree of professionalism. It goods to see GO isn't ignoring passengers concerns and I feel bad that Presto causes them so much grief. You want to believe someone is willing to fight for you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441168213084499367.post-74921054472625637102014-02-18T21:23:27.188-05:002014-02-18T21:23:27.188-05:00Well I need a beer.Well I need a beer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com