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Jul

27

SEPTA Heroically Eliminates Transfers To Save Itself

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As part of its new commitment to customer satisfaction, SEPTA is getting rid of transfers in a few days. Yesterday, a bunch of people complained in vain to SEPTA management about having to pay an extra buck or so to ride on a subway and a bus.

SEPTA, of course, had its reasoning:

SEPTA Board Chairman Pat Deon says the elimination of the transfers was a condition imposed by the state to get new funding: “Harrisburg gave us a pretty clear mandate — streamline your fare collection, and we’re going to give you the money.”

Boy, I can’t think of any way to streamline fare collection besides eliminating transfers. Thanks for getting that funding in the only way possible, SEPTA.

SEPTA’s Plan to Eliminate Transfers Angers Riders [KYW 1060]
 
dmac | 2:48 PM | 2 Comments
SEPTA, Tough Decisions, Transfers
 
  1. ctrabs74 Says: Jul 27 9:52 PM

    Pat Deon is full of shit. If he’s claiming that “streamlining” the fare collection system means eliminating transfers - which is tantamount to government sanctioned robbery - then why have several state legislators called out SEPTA?

    Of course, since he’s a board member, Deon doesn’t have to pay a fare to ride the system - we, the riding public and the taxpayers - are paying for his rides, assuming he has the balls to actually ride the system in the first place.

    Perhaps Deon should go back to his McMansion in Bucks County and shut up.

  2. GFC Says: Jul 28 6:55 PM

    go to fucking church where you belong and stop ripping off hard working SEPTA riders.

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