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Does PRESTO have any plans to ever introduce barcoded transfers that can be verified by the PRESTO machines? I've heard talk of disposable RFID cards but the machines don't currently print those so wouldn't that be very time consuming to implement if done manually (the driver has a stack of...

What a confusing mess -- especially the FAQ. They should seriously consider getting rid of the separate branding for UPX and just fully integrating the systems together. They should've done that from the very beginning.

What happens if you are caught without POP and you don't have ID on you? Do they arrest you until someone can bring your ID?

To be fair, the 24 hour delay is lousy. I heard before that in Ottawa, they have their PRESTO system connected to cellular data so it updates every 4 hours (which is apparently how often PRESTO updates even when it is constantly connected to the network). If that is possible, then why not...

As a citizen of Brampton, this whole episode just furthers my dislike of municipal/regional government. The whole level of government is largely unaccountable, too weak, and always divided. Only about 30% of people vote in municipal elections outside of Toronto and most of them are old people...

Despite all the scandals, I have generally been tolerant of the Liberal government. I've always taken the time to defend their record because it does have a lot of good in it. But this will end all that for me. This decision will outweigh any positive decision the government can make because...

This is great! I've never crossed a zone boundary but I've always wondered how such a system is properly enforced unless they stop the bus at the zone boundary and check everyone's transfer. This will allow for less fare evasion and an easier to understand fare system.

I was pretty disappointed. The 511 extension seems to be another major watering down of the Zum brand. I don't understand why they decided with a Zum extension there in the first place if it can't support all day service. There are several north south routes that are much more needing of...

here here to that! I live in the suburbs and I have always been surprised how despite TTC being amazing with frequencies is just terrible at maintaining a schedule. I understand it takes more effort to manage more buses, but they really should be doing a better job than the suburban agencies...

I don't think you realize how elitist this sounds.

But some people still use cash on buses and im sure having barcoded transfers would make validating those transfers more efficient than just having the bus driver looking at them. They would also be helpful in getting rid of the collectors at subway stations because people with paper transfers...

Wait, PRESTO had the capability of doing barcode readers? Why didn't they integrate that with their bus transfers?

I'm not sure if you are trolling but are you kidding me? They are not your serfs. You are not royalty for being a customer. Their shift is done and they will behave like any human being would and attempt to get a seat. The fact they've been working all day should make them MORE deserving of a...

I understand that there maybe reliability issues (and we should be investing in bus lanes/BRT to mitigate these) but splitting the route would really disincentive people from taking the bus if they are heading east of Downtown which (I think is safe to say) most people are. Especially if these...

Yes, there will be a Zum route connecting Downtown Terminal and Mt. Pleasant Station but it will not be an extension of the 501. It will be a new Zum route. A very bad idea in my opinion.

It looks like the subway extension is being delayed again so I'm unsure how possible this will be. Also I think Brampton Transit (stupidly in my opinion) does not plan on extending the 501 to Mount Pleasant. It instead wants to create a new route between Downtown and Mount Pleasant.

I agree. I would rather have an incremental increase in the 501 and 511 westwards to areas that need it than creating unnecessary zum routes that don't connect to any significant hubs. They should use the money to invest in more north south Zum routes like Airport and Dixie and Kennedy.

This sounds very interesting. Is this what David Miller wanted to implement instead of PRESTO because even as a PRESTO supporter, I gotta say this is much better. The only problem I see is the no fines from fare enforcement. Wouldn't that just encourage people to not pay and only pay when they...

YESSS!!! Look at Go and TTC with pleasant, easy to understand voices and then there's us. I hope it was at least cheaper for them to acquire.

The load instantly goes onto your card when you do it at cashier however that load doesn't show up online until whenever their system sync which could be once every 24 hours. I think what the previous commenter was suggesting is that there isn't really any excuse for why any hardwired equipment...