tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11453282.post114855405650480823..comments2023-12-24T00:17:40.700-05:00Comments on Dissonance And Disrespect: Ride The RocketLoyalisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15077915661688419630noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11453282.post-1148592991313734472006-05-25T17:36:00.000-04:002006-05-25T17:36:00.000-04:00I reviewed a TTC report on the idea of a AFC ( aut...I reviewed a TTC report on the idea of a AFC ( automated fare collection) study around the time of the Sheppard Subway.<BR/> The study was skewed to protect the Collector's in the booths , the Unions would never allow all those jobs to be automated so the cost-benefit study left out key numbers dealing with wages and security issues.<BR/><BR/> I feel the system should be paid for at the front-end so access is open to all and no money changes hands at the delivery level of the service.<BR/> The savings include:<BR/> No printing costs for tickets<BR/> No sorting or counting from boxes<BR/> No security patrols for non-paying fares<BR/> No court costs for non-paying fares<BR/> <BR/> and on and on.<BR/><BR/> But what Politician would destroy the Voter-pool for thousands of Union workers when raising taxes has worked so well for decades.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11453282.post-1148572487408373922006-05-25T11:54:00.000-04:002006-05-25T11:54:00.000-04:00AMEN.And I would add: teenagers with huge backpack...AMEN.<BR/><BR/>And I would add: teenagers with huge backpacks who pay 30% less than I am; people who bring huge strollers bearing 4 and 5-year-old kids; people hanging around the doors who aren't getting off soon.Joan Tintorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12310221026999893117noreply@blogger.com