Charlie is coming to Davis Square

[ron_newman]

This morning, all of the turnstiles have been removed from the Davis Square T station. Everyone has to walk in and out of one rather narrow gate, dropping a token or change into the box or showing your pass to the attendant.

Comments

[respicefinem.livejournal.com]

GOOD! BEST NEWS EVER.

My question - why are they stretching the process out? Won't it just be easier to do it like a band aid - right off!

[ron_newman]

Because you really can't convert every station at once. (In NYC, it took years.)

[respicefinem.livejournal.com]

No I mean, why do the paper one now then a plastic one later? They are making the changes now - why not just throw in the plastic card machines now too?

[ron_newman]

All the gates that take CharlieTickets will take CharlieCards. They just don't want to introduce the cards until they can be used at all stations.