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Re:A computer upgrade has shut down BART by inferiorhuman on Friday September 05, 2025 @06:30PM (#45144434) 

  I can only think of NYC as having a better payment system as they were
  first movers on tap-to-pay adoption and it's basically fully adopted.
Portland's TriMet had tap-to-pay well before New York.

  I was in Paris in the last year and I don't think public transit
  payment was better.
The multi-stage turnstiles at the RER stations… ugh.
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Re:A computer upgrade has shut down BART by gshulegaard on Sunday September 07, 2025 @03:38AM (#45156199)
When I lived in Portland you technically _could_ pay TTP, but I don't quite count it because Hop pass accrual meant if you used TriMet regularly you needed a Hop card anyway. Just out of curiosity I checked around and it looks like they extended that functionality to regular bank cards around two years ago [1]. Which is awesome as now the only reason to get a Hop pass is for people that qualify for reduced fares or are unbanked (which makes sense).

> The multi-stage turnstiles at the RER stations… ugh.

Ah yes, had one of many, "I look like the tourist I am," moments navigating those visiting the Versailles.

[1] https://www.reddit.com/r/Portland/comments/1awweix/trimet_ex...

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