September 20, 2007
SEPTA Owns Philadelphia Once Again
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Well, right. You knew this was coming. Since SEPTA wasn't allowed to eliminate transfers, it's going to raise fares a bit. Tokens will go from $1.30 to $1.45 and transfers will go from 60 cents to 75.
Metro's article about the rate hike contains this little back and forth between SEPTA and the city.
- “Our riders know what the best deals are,” Chief Ridership Officer John McGee Jr. said. “We’re getting e-mails from customers who said they won’t be buying passes.”
- “What do they believe are the majority and minority streets?” City Solicitor Romulo Diaz said. “I have never heard such a canard. The legal responsibility of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 does not protect routes. It protects people.”
Yes! The legal responsibility of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 does not protect routes! Take, that, Chief Ridership Officer! I still do want to know who are the people emailing SEPTA, sending snickering emails: "Hey jerks! I'm not going to buy any passes! I didn't have time to do a 'Leave Britney alone' parody video, so here's a LOLcat."
Take a HIKE [Metro]
Posted by D-Mac on September 20, 2007 11:19 AM
Posted to Chief Ridership Officer
, Civil Rights Act of 1964
, Funny Quotes
, SEPTA
, Transfers
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Comments
With the service I get, septa should not charge anything and give me a photo of Alycia Lane while she's wearing a bikini every time I ride a bus or train.
Posted by: ALB at September 20, 2007 12:19 PM
Perhaps they could use the extra funds to clean the stations that smell like piss and look like prison. But then where would they get the money for cushy patronage jobs??
Posted by: septa blows at September 20, 2007 12:21 PM
i'm the one writing those angry emails to septa. now you know.
Posted by: sarah at September 20, 2007 12:42 PM
Dan,
just remember to hire me when you do run for office. kthnx
Posted by: chrissmari at September 20, 2007 12:53 PM
You should move to MBC's district and run for state rep.
Posted by: Anonymous at September 20, 2007 12:56 PM
I can't wait to fuck taxpayers!
Posted by: DMQ's Penis at September 20, 2007 01:00 PM
DMQ's Penis made me choke on the power bar I was eating. Fortunately, I was hit by a car (as I was sidekicking while walking) and the power bar dislodged.
--updated from my sidekick in an ambulance
Posted by: chrissmari at September 20, 2007 01:17 PM
You're hot. I'd fuck you.
Posted by: SHF at September 20, 2007 01:35 PM
I am very small.
Posted by: DMQ Penis Sheath at September 20, 2007 02:23 PM
hello i am a potato
Posted by: DMQ Penis at September 20, 2007 02:50 PM
Where's Sentient ATM?
Posted by: SD at September 20, 2007 03:12 PM
Why the hell are tokens cheaper than the actual fare?
In days of old before New York went to automated fare collection with the MetroCard, tokens cost as much as the fare, except if you got ten then you got one free. That is how you do it instead of taking a big loss.
Posted by: A. V. at September 20, 2007 03:18 PM
what about a LOLmbc?
After all, your MBC tron pic from a while back is begging to be annotated with "Im in yur base, killin yur d00ds!!!"
Posted by: rubylegs@gmail.com at September 20, 2007 03:39 PM
and I'm a sentient ATM.
sorry, I was busy.
Posted by: Sentient ATM at September 20, 2007 04:26 PM
Yay for Sentient ATM!
Posted by: SD at September 20, 2007 06:41 PM
Man, I hate LOLcats. And that "I'm in your base, killin your d00ds" line, too. (They are both better than 'Leave Britney alone' parodies, though.)
Anyway, I've apparently become everything I despise. I might as well run for political office to complete the transformation.
Posted by: dmac at September 20, 2007 12:08 PM