Steve X
Senior Member
The problem is most drivers are not informed. Drivers find out how a presto reader works by watching people use it. Most have no idea why the reader turns yellow instead of green either.
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salsa
Senior Member
I've experienced this a few times as well. Not only that, today I also learned that even the Presto icons on the TTC website are BS. Because the bus that I used today, which was supposed to have presto, did not have presto.
The driver forced me to pay the cash fare, which I didn't plan for, and didn't have enough change for. I've been using this route frequently for several weeks now, and the buses always had presto until today. But apparently it was my fault that I wasn't prepared to pay in cash, according to the driver, since presto is "not implemented yet" (system wide). Oh, and that I also much pay the cash fare if the readers are broken (not true, fool).
I just got off the bus and waited in the rain for the next one. Debating with rude or ignorant drivers has never worked out for me.
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Maybe Brad should be tweeting TTC staff as well as the general public
TransitBart
Senior Member
Best jab all evening.
JamesKoole
Active Member
Big upgrade coming to the Presto website October 7-10. As usual (for Presto, that is), you'll want to load up your card just in case as once they start these upgrades, things like auto-reloads don't process and you can find yourself with an empty card and no way to add funds to it. https://www.prestocard.ca/en-US/Pages/ContentPages/Notice.aspx
nfitz
Superstar
I assume this is finally the big website refresh that Metrolinx has been talking about forever.
amnesiajune
Senior Member
I think autoload keeps working during the upgrade. You won't be able to set it up, but if it's already set up it should be fine (since the autoload settings are stored on your card)
nfitz
Superstar
It always has before. The device will see the autoload on the card, and will process it - in oblivion to whatever is going on in the back office. I suppose it might take a bit longer to process onto the credit/debit card.
WillTo
Senior Member
Hey Guys,
If I wanted to take the bus from Barrie to Union, I have to take a bus from Barrie to Newmarket, and then Newmarket to Union.
Do I tap on, tap off, tap on, and tap off?
If I wanted to take the bus from Barrie to Union, I have to take a bus from Barrie to Newmarket, and then Newmarket to Union.
Do I tap on, tap off, tap on, and tap off?
Komiksulo
Active Member
Yes. Every time you change buses, you tap off and on (unless there's a breakdown and they bring up another bus).
AlvinofDiaspar
Moderator
11th
Senior Member
EastYorkTTCFan
Senior Member
it looks fairly new as I don't think I've seen it before.
AlvinofDiaspar
Moderator
steveintoronto
Superstar
Yeah, just read that article. As a tech, I find the "power supply" line of argument ridiculous. Is it possible? Absolutely, interrupted supply plays havoc with most computer systems, but you'd have to be an idiot to not know the state of the power feed before connecting the device.
There may be a more technical issue, like a filthy line (noise, peaks, chopper hash from the power inverter, etc) but again, you'd analyze the power environment with a scope before doing a fleet installation. That, and the RF (communications) abilities would be the very first things to check, and *ameliorate* before installing. That's mostly a case of using appropriate filters, termed 'line conditioners'. And of course, checking the reader's manufacturer's known issues before installing.
But I digress....