[Carfreeliving] Muni tokens

[Andrew Sullivan]

This is correct.  Re the long-term plan, our understanding is that Muni 
is planning to replace tokens with discounted multi-ride purchases on 
the Translink card, but this continues to be delayed.

Andrew

On Apr 12, 2005, at 11:10, Emily Drennen wrote:

> Mike-
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> You are exactly right. We had a presentation on this at the MTA CAC.
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> Em
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> Mike Sallaberry <Mike.Sallaberry at sfgov.org> wrote:
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> I believe it's because there is an impending fare hike and people are 
> hoarding the tokens, which are now being issued in paper instead of 
> coins, from what I've heard, and now have expiration dates.
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> Muni is desperate to find money wherever they can.
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> suzahna poliwka <spoliwka at mac.com>
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> It's bad enough that we still have paper transfers and no metrocard, 
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> they have stopped selling tokens at the sole token outlet @ powell.   
> This
> is awful for so many reasons.
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> I can't believe how ridiculously stupid this is--I'm so livid I needed 
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> vent here. Does anyone know if there is some long-term strategy I'm 
> missing?
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> suzahna
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