If you're as fed up with weekend subway delays as we are, you'll be glad to hear that ticket prices will finally reflect spotty service. The new MTA chief Jay Walder has decided to lower fares on nights and weekends. A computerized fare card would charge different prices at different times of day, including higher prices during rush hours.
Besides suggesting the futuristic computerized card, Walder told the Times about a card so advanced you don't even need to swipe it. It would be linked to your credit card account.
Walder also understands that Williamsburg commuters aren't the only antsy ones. He said he'd like to expand the digital arrival clocks already on the L platforms. That way, you won't have to peak down the tunnel to see when the next train will come. Bus riders will also have more control over their commutes because a GPS device will show passengers when the next bus will arrive.
Jay Walder, we'll hold closing subway doors open for you, any time.
