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Proof of payment saves passengers time. It increases capacity. Not waiting in line for a turnstile can be the difference between missing a train or not. In bus
by supertrope 4y ago
Proof of payment saves passengers time. It increases capacity. Not waiting in line for a turnstile can be the difference between missing a train or not. In bus networks it has the most dramatic difference as one person digging for cash can hold up dozens of other riders.
- lesuorac 4y agoFor the DC metro I don't think pop will save any time. The only times I've seen a line at a turnstile there has also been a line on the stairs / escalator. Any time saved from not waiting at the turnstile will just translate to an increased wait time at the stairs before you get to the platform. w.r.t. bus networks, the article is about the metro. But yeah, I'd agree pop is faster for buses. I think it was Italy where I took a bus once and there were several payment machines on the bus (not next to the front door) so you could board and then afterwards pay without causing a line out the door.