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Public Transportation Wed Mar 25 2009
Bill Would Make Metra Accept Plastic
State Sen. Michael Bond is introducing a bill that would have the Metra accept credit and debit cards when buying tickets. It's about damn time! Even the CTA accepts credit and debit after all.
The best argument against the bill seems to be that accepting credit cards would that Metra would have pay a processing fee. According to Metra spokeswoman Judy Pardonnet, "Coming up with the funding for several million dollars when we're already $50 million in the hole is difficult." I guess I understand that but I'm also inclined to think that when word got out that the Metra allowed plastic, there would be a rise in ridership that might balance out the processing fees --given the economy and the undependable price of gas these days.
