Post AxrKFR4Urg5pK6uSLQ by Delphi@mastodon.scot
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 (DIR) Post #AxrKFR4Urg5pK6uSLQ by Delphi@mastodon.scot
       2025-09-04T09:54:54Z
       
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       Using the bus (tram/train/tube) & not a car helps lower #carbonemissions Busy commuters need a system that works for them.Tap in & out is okay with barriers but not on buses.You get to your stop, you're heading for #work, it's crowded you jump off the #bus before it takes off again BUT you didn't tap in the dash. Unsurprising & an extra stressor.Needs a rethink.https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/25439596.edinburgh-trams-passengers-failed-tap-off-45-000-times/#Scotland #publictransport #transport #finance #expense #costofliving  #travel #green #environment
       
 (DIR) Post #AxrKFShWo2uONSB8oy by picofarad@noauthority.social
       2025-09-04T10:03:16Z
       
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       @Delphi is it like a contact RFID (i usually describe these as either "badges" or "Toco wand" aka "The pipe" because you must hold something against a reader for it to communicate)?RFID can work farther away, but to prevent fare theft or whatever, you have to have encryption and that's probably slower and more complicated. i suppose i could read up on why you need to "tap off" in the first place; on the US west coast you just pay the fare and you can ride until the end of the line.