From: finfer@optonline.net   
      
   On 2/17/2015 2:02 PM, Peter T. Daniels wrote:   
   > On Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 12:33:11 PM UTC-5, hanc...@bbs.cpcn.com   
   wrote:   
   >   
   >> Another way the MTA cheats its riders is by making old cards worthless   
   after several years.  Lots of people have old cards in desk drawers and such,   
   the MTA will not redeem them.   
   >   
   > Since when? How old?   
   >   
   > You gave two examples of physical records of long-ago payment (a token, a   
   > mag card with the info encoded on it). Do you know of any entirely computer-   
   > based system that retains individual transaction information indefinitely?   
   >   
      
   You can get any remaining funds transferred to a new card up to a year   
   after the expiration date.  You just have to be organized.  I guess some   
   people just don't care enough to bother.   
      
   Michael Finfer   
   Bridgewater, NJ   
      
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