http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/hey-cota-read-this ColumbusUnderground.com Messageboard en-US Sun, 19 May 2013 17:14:29 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/search.php http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/hey-cota-read-this/page/3#post-115596 Fri, 13 Jun 2008 18:31:19 +0000 lifeontwowheels 115596@http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/ <p>lol...</p><p>I love Columbus, but sometimes its laughable.</p><p>This is a great idea (dump the pump) and would probably be successful at some point in the future. As it is now, I think too many people would have issues with just some of the basic issues that COTA would take a huge PR hit.</p> http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/hey-cota-read-this/page/3#post-115595 Fri, 13 Jun 2008 18:24:11 +0000 josephp 115595@http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/ <p><blockquote><cite>lifeontwowheels wrote </cite>hopefully in the next 28 years, 21st century technology arrives in Columbus.</blockquote></p><p>Make that 50, you got deal !</p> http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/hey-cota-read-this/page/3#post-115594 Fri, 13 Jun 2008 17:18:46 +0000 lifeontwowheels 115594@http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/ <p>hopefully in the next 28 years, 21st century technology arrives in Columbus.</p> http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/hey-cota-read-this/page/3#post-115593 Fri, 13 Jun 2008 17:08:16 +0000 johnwirtz 115593@http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/ <p><blockquote><cite>lifeontwowheels wrote </cite>With technology, I am sure they could maybe even do something akin to the key fobs you swipe for discounts, if space is a consideration in your wallet. Or biometrics, like the pay with fingerprint someplaces have. </p><p>Another advantage to having a rechargeable card is the possibility of in home transactions. Log on to COTA, enter your rider number and pay by credit whatever amount you want.</blockquote></p><p>Right, you wouldn't need many ticket vending machines with pay-by-internet technology. The real advantage of the smart cards though is faster boarding - no fumbling with crumpled dollar bills - and therefore less dwell time at stops.</p> http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/hey-cota-read-this/page/3#post-115592 Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:10:45 +0000 lifeontwowheels 115592@http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/ <p>With technology, I am sure they could maybe even do something akin to the key fobs you swipe for discounts, if space is a consideration in your wallet. Or biometrics, like the pay with fingerprint someplaces have. </p><p>Another advantage to having a rechargeable card is the possibility of in home transactions. Log on to COTA, enter your rider number and pay by credit whatever amount you want.</p> http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/hey-cota-read-this/page/3#post-115591 Fri, 13 Jun 2008 14:22:51 +0000 johnwirtz 115591@http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/ <p><blockquote><cite>lifeontwowheels wrote </cite>Far more convenient to take a card to a kiosk near the bus lines and put 20 bucks or whatever on the card as you need it. Or have the card tied to a credit card or checking account that would deduct monthly based on use.</blockquote></p><p>That is how most cities do it. It's exactly how I use my <a href="http://www.chicago-card.com/">Chicago Card</a>. When I run low, I add $20 at the train station and use it until I run out again. They also have Chicago Card Plus, which charges your credit card automatically when you run low on cash. Both cards can be configured as monthly passes, with or without senior or student discounts, etc... It's kind of like having another credit card in your wallet that can only be used for one thing. I wonder if there would be a way to embed the RF reader technology into an actual credit card? How much would a credit card company pay to be the exclusive partner of a transit agency? Maybe enough to cover the cost of the system?</p> http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/hey-cota-read-this/page/3#post-115590 Fri, 13 Jun 2008 13:28:33 +0000 lifeontwowheels 115590@http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/ <p>The reason I would do a stack of day passes is to elminate the need for exact change when I do need the bus. I have the one they gave out during the earth day events stashed in my wallet for emergencies. Just keep the stack at home, leave 1-2 in a wallet or bike bag for emergencies.</p><p>Would be much easier and more cost effective to have a rechargeable card. Think of the trees!</p> http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/hey-cota-read-this/page/2#post-115589 Fri, 13 Jun 2008 12:07:21 +0000 HeySquare 115589@http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/ <p><blockquote><cite>lifeontwowheels wrote </cite>7 day is consecutive though, right?</p><p>The day pass will probably be what I do, just buy a stack and wait till they run out.</blockquote></p><p>You can buy the day pass on-board... so you don't even need to buy a stack.</p><p>I believe you just insert $3.50 in the machine when you get on, and it will spit out a day pass. (Check with the driver though, the first time... I always had a monthly pass, so I've never actually purchased a day pass.)</p><p>And yea... the 7 day pass is seven consecutive days.</p> http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/hey-cota-read-this/page/2#post-115588 Fri, 13 Jun 2008 11:31:06 +0000 lifeontwowheels 115588@http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/ <p>7 day is consecutive though, right?</p><p>The day pass will probably be what I do, just buy a stack and wait till they run out.</p><p>Far more convenient to take a card to a kiosk near the bus lines and put 20 bucks or whatever on the card as you need it. Or have the card tied to a credit card or checking account that would deduct monthly based on use.</p> http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/hey-cota-read-this/page/2#post-115587 Fri, 13 Jun 2008 11:18:21 +0000 HeySquare 115587@http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/ <p><blockquote><cite>lifeontwowheels wrote </cite>Farecards would be great for those who aren't regular users but still "need" the bus on rare occasions when a monthly pass is too expensive for the little use.</blockquote></p><p>You can purchace a day pass... if you are going to ride more than twice in one day, it is worth it: a day pass is $3.50.</p><p>There is also a 7-day pass for $18.</p><p>I swear they used to have a 10-trip card, but I went to the website, and they aren't showing that anymore. Weird.</p> http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/hey-cota-read-this/page/2#post-115586 Fri, 13 Jun 2008 07:44:40 +0000 Rockmastermike 115586@http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/ <p><blockquote><cite>JohnWirtz wrote </cite></p><p><a href="http://www.theonion.com/content/node/33538">We Must Repaint Our Nation's Crumbling Infrastructure</a></blockquote></p><p>MEGALOL</p> http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/hey-cota-read-this/page/2#post-115585 Fri, 13 Jun 2008 07:22:00 +0000 lifeontwowheels 115585@http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/ <p>Farecards would be great for those who aren't regular users but still "need" the bus on rare occasions when a monthly pass is too expensive for the little use.</p> http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/hey-cota-read-this/page/2#post-115584 Fri, 13 Jun 2008 06:50:19 +0000 ratzo 115584@http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/ <p>A farecard is a great idea. Back in New York we had farecards where, for a certain fee, you could ride buses and subways as much as you want daily, weekly, and monthly.</p><p>Thanks for the heads-up. I'll look into this...</p> http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/hey-cota-read-this/page/2#post-115583 Fri, 13 Jun 2008 06:19:10 +0000 johnwirtz 115583@http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/ <p><blockquote><cite>Rockmastermike wrote </cite><blockquote><cite>JohnWirtz wrote </cite></p><p>That kind of sounds like a fun premise for an ad campagn to me. "COTA, where will your next adventure take you?"</blockquote></p><p>finally! a solution for the 21st century! </p><p>Don't improve the product to make it better so people want it, just improve the MARKETING!</p><p>LOL!</blockquote></p><p><a href="http://www.theonion.com/content/node/33538">We Must Repaint Our Nation's Crumbling Infrastructure</a></p> http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/hey-cota-read-this/page/2#post-115582 Fri, 13 Jun 2008 03:51:41 +0000 Walker 115582@http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/ <p><blockquote><cite>kessler wrote </cite><blockquote><cite>Emily Noble wrote </cite>$45/monthly local pass... Kinda pricey, but oh the adventure~!</blockquote></p><p>So 45.00/3.00=15 days it would pay for itself. (that is just to and from work) all other trips would be a bonus. and 50 cents for any express busses you ride.</p><p>so this would be a good savings if riden for the entire month. since 20 working days a month would be 60.00</blockquote></p><p>Keep in mind that if you're riding to places where you'd normally have to pay for parking (like I do) you're also saving on that expense. If you pay for monthly parking downtown, you're probably spending more than $45 a month on that alone.</p><p>Plus any time you're not driving your car, you're saving the standard $.50 cents per mile for driving expenses. As well as keeping the milage off your car if you want to eventually sell it.</p><p>So it really takes less than 15 round-trips per month to break even, all things considered.</p> http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/hey-cota-read-this/page/2#post-115581 Fri, 13 Jun 2008 02:31:57 +0000 Rockmastermike 115581@http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/ <p><blockquote><cite>JohnWirtz wrote </cite></p><p>That kind of sounds like a fun premise for an ad campagn to me. "COTA, where will your next adventure take you?"</blockquote></p><p>finally! a solution for the 21st century! </p><p>Don't improve the product to make it better so people want it, just improve the MARKETING!</p><p>LOL!</p> http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/hey-cota-read-this/page/2#post-115580 Fri, 13 Jun 2008 01:48:01 +0000 johnwirtz 115580@http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/ <p><blockquote><cite>lifeontwowheels wrote </cite>Just the word to sell what should be a reliable and efficent urban transit system: adventure. :roll:</blockquote></p><p>That kind of sounds like a fun premise for an ad campagn to me. "COTA, where will your next adventure take you?"</p> http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/hey-cota-read-this/page/2#post-115579 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 17:15:29 +0000 lifeontwowheels 115579@http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/ <p>Just the word to sell what should be a reliable and efficent urban transit system: adventure. :roll:</p> http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/hey-cota-read-this/page/2#post-115578 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:53:09 +0000 michaelcoyote 115578@http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/ <p><blockquote><cite>Emily Noble wrote </cite></p><p>Thats right. Its affordable. But I ride for the <strong>adventure</strong>.</blockquote></p><p>Hot.</p> http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/hey-cota-read-this/page/2#post-115577 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:19:50 +0000 EmNoble 115577@http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/ <p><blockquote><cite>kessler wrote </cite><blockquote><cite>Emily Noble wrote </cite><blockquote><cite>kessler wrote </cite>Ratzo,</p><p>I haven't looked this up so forgive any error here;</p><p>There is a monthly pass that equates out to actually being cheaper then the individual daily payments. Walker has mentioned in his blog and here that it pays for itself with x number of trips. This makes even more savings.</blockquote></p><p>$45/monthly local pass... Kinda pricey, but oh the adventure~!</blockquote></p><p>So 45.00/3.00=15 days it would pay for itself. (that is just to and from work) all other trips would be a bonus. and 50 cents for any express busses you ride.</p><p>so this would be a good savings if riden for the entire month. since 20 working days a month would be 60.00</blockquote></p><p>Thats right. Its affordable. But I ride for the <strong>adventure</strong>.</p>