tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5144969248522728873.post3313348885048364703..comments2022-04-01T10:14:51.431-05:00Comments on Charlie on the MBTA: Charlie's Mailbag - February 7th - T refunds and commuter rail woesFenwayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05189319014559150813noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5144969248522728873.post-17132787522958346402007-02-07T23:03:00.000-05:002007-02-07T23:03:00.000-05:00Welcome to my world. Speaking of crowded E line tr...Welcome to my world. Speaking of crowded E line trains... it sure stinks when you are late because two trains go by that are too crowded to even get on at Park Street. So crowded that people are pushing each other out of the way so they can try to squeeze into the 2 square inches of space between people, and so crowded that the train conductor has to announce rudely "Clear the doors. there's no more room for anyone else. you have to wait for the next train" over the loudspeaker. Of course, the next train is just as bad. When will the T learn that they need more frequent trains? I shouldn't have to fight with people in order to get to work every day. It shouldn't be a physical struggle.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5144969248522728873.post-70344562666868139462007-02-07T16:33:00.000-05:002007-02-07T16:33:00.000-05:00I find it pathetic that refunds requests from late...I find it pathetic that refunds requests from late December are being filled in January and mailed in February -- at DECEMBER prices. Nothing is a bigger slap in the face than being delayed and being sent a refund to only cover a partial amount of the round trip -- as opposed to what was promised. Even more interestingly, the refund in question here was for a delay that occurred on New Years Eve inbound at around 2pm, when the D line was getting full of revelers who didn't understand the new fare boxes, but the FVM's at stations were (idiotically) not turned on yet.Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16581248427992142502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5144969248522728873.post-31207760287052923782007-02-07T14:00:00.000-05:002007-02-07T14:00:00.000-05:00As the previous commenter said, refunds come in th...As the previous commenter said, refunds come in the form of multiple $1.25 CharlieTickets. <br /><br />Which explains why Kelly's refund was $5 -- it was a round trip refund for the Green Line D branch in Newton.<br /><br />If daniel's refund was for an express bus that used to be $2.20, then $5 is a reasonable round trip refund.<br /><br />But it is really annoying that they send $1.25 cards that can't be combined (except at Downtown Crossing during the workday), and you can't use more than 1 ticket to pay a bus fare, and you have to pay the surcharge when you use your refund.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5144969248522728873.post-27336552309264005442007-02-07T13:02:00.000-05:002007-02-07T13:02:00.000-05:00The few times I sent in refund requests for late b...The few times I sent in refund requests for late buses, I always got back two tokens (worth $2.50), even though my bus ride had only cost 90 cents.<br /><br />For a commuter rail refund, they always sent two tickets for the appropriate zone.<br /> <br />Kelly, did you get your $5 refund as a CharlieTicket or as cash?Ron Newmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03482820181807248794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5144969248522728873.post-45098471831404587992007-02-07T12:58:00.000-05:002007-02-07T12:58:00.000-05:00Please don't be a Mac Daniel tool.
The MBTA fare ...Please don't be a Mac Daniel tool.<br /><br />The MBTA fare refunds are utterly useless. When that person who wrote<br />in goes to use their stack of cards they will find that they aren't<br />accepted. I know because I have a stack of them. The MBTA issues<br />$1.25 refunds. You can only use 1 charlie ticket per transaction.<br /><br />Further, I ride the express bus which has a cash fare now at a<br />rediculous $3.50. My refund, or what is supposed to be my<br />complimentary round trip was 4 charlie tickets at $1.25 each.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com