I'm off til the next Monday barring some big Metro news.
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Looks like the DC Metro fare collection system was having some systemic problems on Oct. 27 late night.
Getting on at King St. required several tries and the Crystal City gates had some hand scrawled messages saying that “MetroPass didn’t work.”
Several of our party had between $10 and $27 wiped off of our cards according to the exit gates and the add money machines.
The stationmaster at Crystal City (about 12.45 a.m.) refused to deal with an inquiry about the missing money, and instead said that the exit gates don’t show card values. (Not that it has to do with anything.) When challenged on this point, the stationmaster started shouting and being very aggressive.
You’d think that when missing money is visible on the readouts, or the system was down, the stationmaster would put two and two together and have a standard response.
Something like “If there’s a problem with the amount on your card, please contact XYZ” or “Here’s a form if you think the money is missing,” etc.
I guess that’s too much to expect.
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Kara · 642 weeks ago
"barring some big Metro news" - Knowing their record when you say those words maybe I should leave work before rush hour today.
Anony-moose · 642 weeks ago
vrn · 642 weeks ago
Sam · 642 weeks ago
@VeggieTart · 642 weeks ago
As for Metro "wiping money" off cards, that sort of thing happens to me all the time. I have the money; the readout just doesn't print the proper amount.
And while we're on that subject, whose brilliant idea was it to have the readout flush with the top of the turnstiles? It makes it harder to see how much is on your card and what the fare was when you leave. If you have ever used the NYC subway, you'll see that it has a raised display as you swipe your MetroCard so you know how much is on your card after it takes the flat $2.25 fare.
Frequent red liner · 642 weeks ago
dhdf · 642 weeks ago
John · 642 weeks ago