tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108693913523162730.post5069916873872749236..comments2024-02-26T23:15:22.127-08:00Comments on Community Transit: ORCA Turns One Year OldCommunity Transithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03542434087014658860noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108693913523162730.post-52969181837756041492010-04-24T13:50:38.662-07:002010-04-24T13:50:38.662-07:00I've already gone through two ORCA cards becau...I've already gone through two ORCA cards because the chips stopped working. They would work fine on ST, but not on CT, even with a monthly $2.50 PugetPass loaded. By "not working" I don't mean they pulled funds out of the e-purse instead of using the pass, I mean the card flat out did not work.<br /><br />There is also a lot of driver confusion. Once, when boarding a ST bus operated by CT, I was told I needed to pay an extra $1.00 fare. At that point, I had moved and was loading a $1.50 pass, but had my e-purse set up for multi-zone rides on ST or MT. If I can tell based on the simplified display on the ORCA reader that it took my $1.50 pass and an extra $1.00 from the e-purse, why can't the driver? I told him that the card had read correctly and that I wasn't paying the extra dollar. He could easily have called the Sheriff or had me thrown off the bus, all because he did not understand how ORCA works!<br /><br />Unfortunately we are still dealing with multiple agencies that have different fare tables. Until those are all harmonized, I foresee continued confusion on behalf of both operators and passengers.Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5108693913523162730.post-89598189097035078142010-04-24T09:54:03.881-07:002010-04-24T09:54:03.881-07:00Read about ORCA from a driver's perspective at...Read about ORCA from a driver's perspective at:<br />http://pstransitoperators.wordpress.comJeff Welchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06083299046585209971noreply@blogger.com