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Old Dec 6, 2009 | 2:34 pm
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lobster7
 
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Originally Posted by jehflyer
I travel fairly often to Europe and find it aggravating not to be able to use the kiosks at the train stations, etc.
Is there any reason why smart cards are not available, as far as I know, in the USA? Is it a case of the peculiar brand of American insularity like refusing to adopt the metric system?
Any ideas on how I can get a card, even if it means prepaying?

I feel your pain.

Last trip driving through France, pay at the pump was out of the question. It was incredibly annoying.
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