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[deleted] t1_jdbffxi wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in SEPTA hopes new vertical gates will deter turnstile jumpers by APettyJ

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FordMaverickFan t1_jdbrt9w wrote

Yea shame that Boston, NYC, Chicago and Camden didn't have a fully functioning system before the Key RFP was even posted.

To your point no one at SEPTA suffered any consequences for the millions in overruns and missed deadlines.

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mortgagepants t1_jdcpynl wrote

this is my biggest beef too. septa has no problem hopping on the MBTA project for their double decker trains, but a fare system that will impact every rider? of course that's the time to blaze a trail.

anyone know the company who has the contract? maybe they're connected in some way with the septa board members.

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thecw t1_jdi1vbo wrote

It was originally Xerox, not sure if it still is. The big problem was that Xerox had never done a fare system before, but they were the lowest bidder.

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reggitor t1_jdc0xxs wrote

The bigger the corporation, the closer it gets to the government

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eyevarz t1_jdcl60b wrote

Gotta support small business every chance you’ve got.

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dwntwnleroybrwn t1_jdh9y4e wrote

Bullshit. Philly decision makers are borderline mentally deficit. Go to any major city around the world and you'll see technologies that can be easily leveraged. Hell, London has had phone tap to pay on busses for years.

Just another example of corrupt incompetent city leaders.

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Odd_Push_307 t1_jddmy2k wrote

I don’t think that’s the issue people have. It’s that corporations are generally spending private money. It’s kind of a majorly huge difference.

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