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Old Jun 3, 2013 | 5:27 am
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Originally Posted by CMK10
A negative in New York's case is the Metrocard. I'm a New Yorker and proud to be one, but I still swing and miss when I swipe the Metrocard every so often and get the "Swipe Again At This Turnstyle" Message. Cities like Washington with their SmarTrip and San Francisco with the Clipper Card which you tap and go are far easier to use.
The Lincoln Center Sta. on the IRT (I still use old references) #1, southbound, seems to require multiple swipes for everyone--I even wound up paying an extra trip fare, when the "swipe at this turnstile" did not let me through. I swiped at another ts (which after multiple swipes) did let me pass.
I'm guessing that the agents are not cleaning the readers as often as they should.
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