epcjay
New Member
Scarborough center is under going replacement of the entrance turnstiles. Presto is coming! Signs says eta April 27.
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ShonTron
Moderator
The only helipads in Downtown Toronto are on the roofs of Sick Kids and St. Mike's Hospitals, and YTZ itself.
Wrenkin
Active Member
Polson Pier? Not too far away.
MetroMan
Senior Member
I've been using the Spadina streetcar as if it were a subway at my door. The experience on the new streetcars certainly make it feel like a part of the subway network.
I'm looking forward to using Presto to get around but I have a couple of questions:
1) Which subway stations will be outfitted with Presto in the next wave and when?
2) Will there be an NFC app for smartphones?
I'm looking forward to using Presto to get around but I have a couple of questions:
1) Which subway stations will be outfitted with Presto in the next wave and when?
2) Will there be an NFC app for smartphones?
nfitz
Superstar
As mentioned about 80 posts back, the next wave of 11 stations (in addition to the current 15 stations) is in no particular order:
Dundas West
Bathurst
Broadview
Scarborough Centre
Sheppard-Yonge
Davisville
Queen
King
St. Andrew
Osgoode
Museum
TTC has said these will be finished by July, with the remaining 43 stations by the end of 2016.
One day probably ... but nothing imminent.
BMO
Senior Member
It's been stated by Metrolix that Presto NEXT will have smartphone AND Open-Payment abilities like paying with a visa card (tapping it, etc). But I think the emphasis is currently on just installing it initially on the TTC. Not sure if the hardware is already capable and it just needs a firmware update. I'd imagine since they went through the trouble of changing things over in Ottawa they'd just have the most up-to-date hardware when installed on the TTC that would likely be capable of PRESTO-Next capabilities but would need something on the server side or firmware side to allow it to work (not to mention the respective mobile apps, etc to be written and developed for it).
TOareaFan
Superstar
chriskayTO
Active Member
Those were pilot tests, I know they were also testing at Dundas station (perhaps others) but the test is over and regular readers are there now.
Catenary
Active Member
The PRESTO 2.0 Hardware installed in Ottawa is identical to that being installed in Toronto and is forward-compatible. As you mention, it's all a software issue now, since there are challenges to overcome with real-time connectivity. A mobile app would theoretically be easier to implement than open payments, since it would just replicate an existing PRESTO card.
royalrivers
Active Member
Guelph Transit won't consider PRESTO, or any Smartcard for that matter, apparently the new GM of Transit isn't a fan claiming they have a high "failure rate" whatever that means 
JayBeeGooner
Active Member
^^I've gotten many free rides on PRESTO because of broken readers.
I personally don't blame him. Guelph is a small system. Why spend money on a farecard system?
I personally don't blame him. Guelph is a small system. Why spend money on a farecard system?
Markster
Senior Member
Kitchener only looked at one because it made sense that if we were to ever move to one, then it should be at the same time as introducing LRT.
Of course, we didn't pick Presto, so it'll be interesting to see how that shakes out.
Of course, we didn't pick Presto, so it'll be interesting to see how that shakes out.
innsertnamehere
Superstar
Kitchener will be Presto compatible from my understanding, even if they don't use presto cards. If you have a presto card you will be able to use it in the city though.
Markster
Senior Member
I've heard rumors of hand-wavey Presto compatibility, but I will believe it when I see it.
