New Cards Put Charlie On TheMTA

March 13, 2006, 1:00 a.m. EST 1 Min Read

BOSTON - (03/13/06) In tribute to Charlie, thefictitious subway rider who couldnt get off the trainbecause he didnt have the exit fare, the Massachusetts BayTransit Authority has introduced a new electronic fare system.Remember the hit refrain, hes the man who neverreturned? Now Charlie will be able to get off the train asits approaches his Boston home, as long as he has the properplastic card. Charlies legacy, the CharlieCard, will enableriders on one of Americas oldest public transportationsystem to pay their fares by using electronic smart or credit/debitcards. The MBTA, known as the T to Bostonians, isphasing out coins and tokens and installing smart card dispensersat all of its stations. T officials hope to be fully automated bythe end of 2007.

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