[cplchanb]

TTC replacing streetcars’ touch-screen fare machines with ones that don’t accept credit or debit

Wow lets reinvent the wheel here..
Seriously what were they thinking about the 514 cars. Talk about wasting time and money because of indecisiveness. Also why are they STILL sorting out details with presto? Shouldn't they have finalized their roadmap months/yrs ago?

 

[robmausser]

TTC replacing streetcars’ touch-screen fare machines with ones that don’t accept credit or debit

Wont everything get replaced by Presto only in a year? What a waste.

 

[innsertnamehere]

I think the idea is that debit/credit users will be able to tap them on the presto readers themselves.

 

[bbdfollower]

I think the idea is that debit/credit users will be able to tap them on the presto readers themselves.

In London, loved just being able to tap-in and tap-out with my CC... no need to have an Oyster for one-off trips here and there.

I wanted to test to see if I could use Apple Pay, that would have been great. Hope that comes to Presto one day.

 

[W. K. Lis]

TTC replacing streetcars’ touch-screen fare machines with ones that don’t accept credit or debit

There are people who will not use the bank's ATM. Would rather stand in line to make a deposit or withdraw. There would still be people who would rather drop a ticket or token into a farebox, and will not change no matter what.

 

[allabootmatt]

In London, loved just being able to tap-in and tap-out with my CC... no need to have an Oyster for one-off trips here and there.

I wanted to test to see if I could use Apple Pay, that would have been great. Hope that comes to Presto one day.

Apple Pay does indeed work in London on tube/busses and (I believe) national rail within the London commuter zone.

 

[rbt]

Wont everything get replaced by Presto only in a year? What a waste.

I'm not sure what the single fare in-vehicle vending machine is for Presto yet and TTC intended to continue allowing for cash fares to be paid in all vehicles.

Considering this thing takes cash only and outputs a transfer of some kind (maybe even single-use presto tickets) it may be part of the long-term solution.

 

[Neutrino]

How do fare inspectors check if riders paid the fare if said riders used their credit card or smartphone to tap on?

 

[Steve X]

How do fare inspectors check if riders paid the fare if said riders used their credit card or smartphone to tap on?

I'm pretty sure they'll have to tap the cc on the inspectors machine to verify. They can show the app to the inspector for phone taps.

 

[drum118]

4474 has enter service on 514 after 15 days.

 

[crs1026]

A delivery reached Toronto yesterday, likely on its way to Hillcrest today.

Seems like the pace is slackening again.

- Paul

 

[drum118]

A delivery reached Toronto yesterday, likely on its way to Hillcrest today.

Seems like the pace is slackening again.

- Paul

Are you surprise this is happening, considering past track records so far???

The reason first Q1 was met was the fact that late 2017 cars show up after 2017 deadline and became part of Q1 numbers. With 1 car to be delivery to TTC today or tomorrow, still leaves 11 more for Q2. Down to 45 days to have those 11 cars here at a rate 4 days between cars as single car delivery. One should be 4466 that being partly rebuilt and should take less time to do it than a full new one.

 

[Maltesefalcon]

There are 23 days left in May plus 30 in June. Thats 53 days to have them here not 45

 

[drum118]

There are 23 days left in May plus 30 in June. Thats 53 days to have them here not 45

TTC doesn't take deliveries on the weekend, with June 29 being the last day to receive a car.

Regardless if its 45 days or 52, cutting delivery close. Its still about a car arriving every 4 days at Hillcrest.

The last car has to be ship from TB by June 22 to allow CP time to delivery it by June 29. Thats makes it 45 days.

 

[drum118]

4475 is now tracking