http://www.stationstops.com/2009/10/22/conductor-fails-to-collect-tickets-on-train-back-from-metro-north-meeting-about-conductors-not-collecting-tickets/ Metro-North Train Schedules and NYC Commuting Blog Fri, 20 Jan 2012 23:39:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 http://www.stationstops.com/2009/10/22/conductor-fails-to-collect-tickets-on-train-back-from-metro-north-meeting-about-conductors-not-collecting-tickets/comment-page-1/#comment-4361 DaveD Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:13:23 +0000 http://www.stationstops.com/?p=3163#comment-4361 I commute on the Danbury line and while they diligently take tickets in the morning heading south, anyone who doesn't get on in Stamford doesn't need to provide a ticket on the way home, even during rush hour. The conductors don't ever use the punch cards so there is no way to tell who paid. I don't know if they just take tickets in Stamford (I get on in Norwalk) since that is 90% of the people, but I would say 1/5 trips they actually come through the car saying "Norwalk Tickets please" and it's really honor system. Keep your nose in a book and you got a free ride. I like the free ride as much as the next guy but I'd rather see them taking tickets more often instead of having to raise fares. I commute on the Danbury line and while they diligently take tickets in the morning heading south, anyone who doesn’t get on in Stamford doesn’t need to provide a ticket on the way home, even during rush hour. The conductors don’t ever use the punch cards so there is no way to tell who paid. I don’t know if they just take tickets in Stamford (I get on in Norwalk) since that is 90% of the people, but I would say 1/5 trips they actually come through the car saying “Norwalk Tickets please” and it’s really honor system. Keep your nose in a book and you got a free ride. I like the free ride as much as the next guy but I’d rather see them taking tickets more often instead of having to raise fares.

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