Comments on: Limiting Tokens Prior to a TTC Fare Increase http://dontai.com/wp/2009/11/18/limiting-tokens-prior-to-a-ttc-fare-increase/ Have Lemons, Make Lemonade Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:59:58 +0000 hourly 1 By: David Ing http://dontai.com/wp/2009/11/18/limiting-tokens-prior-to-a-ttc-fare-increase/comment-page-1/#comment-614 David Ing Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:06:10 +0000 http://dontai.com/wp/?p=1864#comment-614 I thought that some progress should have been made on an electronic alternative to subway tokens -- a really quaint method of payment in the City of Toronto. I found that the <a href="http://www.prestocard.ca/en/when/default.aspx" rel="nofollow">Presto Card is being rolled out by the Province, but don't see it being used on TTC buses even by 2011</a>. I see that <a href="http://www.ideasthatmatter.com/people/2005steve.html" rel="nofollow">Steve Munro</a> blogged with a <a>TTC Presto Update on November 17</a> about a report to move forward. A quick browse of the report reveals that it's really all about who will pay for the infrastructure. I thought that some progress should have been made on an electronic alternative to subway tokens — a really quaint method of payment in the City of Toronto. I found that the Presto Card is being rolled out by the Province, but don’t see it being used on TTC buses even by 2011.

I see that Steve Munro blogged with a TTC Presto Update on November 17 about a report to move forward. A quick browse of the report reveals that it’s really all about who will pay for the infrastructure.

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