Comments on: We’re Getting SmartCards… http://www.transitmiami.com/2008/07/16/were-getting-smartcards/ Moving Together, Faster Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:49:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: tomas http://www.transitmiami.com/2008/07/16/were-getting-smartcards/#comment-7471 tomas Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:32:35 +0000 http://www.transitmiami.com/2008/07/16/were-getting-smartcards/#comment-7471 Thanks for the clarification. It's not good news, but understandable considering. Thanks for the clarification. It’s not good news, but understandable considering.

]]> By: Avenging Angel http://www.transitmiami.com/2008/07/16/were-getting-smartcards/#comment-7452 Avenging Angel Thu, 17 Jul 2008 03:25:28 +0000 http://www.transitmiami.com/2008/07/16/were-getting-smartcards/#comment-7452 MDT's big money problems came to a head with the property tax referendum being passed back in January and the County had to trim its own budget as a result. The smart card technology project was already underway before then. MDT’s big money problems came to a head with the property tax referendum being passed back in January and the County had to trim its own budget as a result.

The smart card technology project was already underway before then.

]]> By: Sean Bossinger http://www.transitmiami.com/2008/07/16/were-getting-smartcards/#comment-7449 Sean Bossinger Thu, 17 Jul 2008 01:42:34 +0000 http://www.transitmiami.com/2008/07/16/were-getting-smartcards/#comment-7449 Tomas, I understand where you're coming from; but it's likely that this is from a capital fund of some sort, which would, as you say, come from a different "pot" of money. Fare evasion is a huge problem, and while systems can be cheated no matter how well they are designed and implemented, the new system being implemented will help MDTA recoup money they are losing due to this issue. Tomas,

I understand where you’re coming from; but it’s likely that this is from a capital fund of some sort, which would, as you say, come from a different “pot” of money.

Fare evasion is a huge problem, and while systems can be cheated no matter how well they are designed and implemented, the new system being implemented will help MDTA recoup money they are losing due to this issue.

]]> By: tomas http://www.transitmiami.com/2008/07/16/were-getting-smartcards/#comment-7447 tomas Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:19:02 +0000 http://www.transitmiami.com/2008/07/16/were-getting-smartcards/#comment-7447 So wait, they're in a financial crunch, and then decide to spend 44mi$ on this? Or is it a different pot of money. Some of this sounds ok, but it also sounds aimed at controlling our use of transit rather than expanding services, which is what we really need. So wait, they’re in a financial crunch, and then decide to spend 44mi$ on this? Or is it a different pot of money. Some of this sounds ok, but it also sounds aimed at controlling our use of transit rather than expanding services, which is what we really need.

]]> By: kevin http://www.transitmiami.com/2008/07/16/were-getting-smartcards/#comment-7446 kevin Wed, 16 Jul 2008 23:00:29 +0000 http://www.transitmiami.com/2008/07/16/were-getting-smartcards/#comment-7446 Great news, a step in the right direction! Great news, a step in the right direction!

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