On Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at 6:08:51 PM UTC-4, houn...@yahoo.co.uk wrote:   
   > On 24/04/2019 20:03, hancock4@bbs.cpcn.com wrote:   
   > > On Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at 9:32:33 PM UTC-4, houn...@yahoo.co.uk wrote:   
   > >   
   > >> BTW, is it true that one could use a token to travel on the LIRR between   
   > >> Woodside and New York Penn Station? This would have been quite a while   
   > >> ago, and I am referring to the LIRR -- not 61st Street - Woodside on the   
   > >> New York City Subway's Flushing Line, which is just above the former.   
   > >   
   > > Many years ago there was experiment with automated fare collection   
   > > on certain inner stations, but this was discontinued.   
   > >   
   >   
   > Metro-North also looked at that prospect in the '80s, I think. I am not   
   > sure that they were seriously considering that, so much as kicking about   
   > the idea, but I think that the potential for bad queues at stations put   
   > them off.   
   >   
   > IIRC, Metro-North cited GO Transit's difficulties with automated fare   
   > collection as the reason for not taking that prospect any further.   
   >   
   > They use automated fare collection on commuter trains here in London, BTW.   
      
   The Illinois Central had AFC and it worked well for many years.   
   I'm not sure why it was discontinued.   
      
   PATCO and other suburban rapid transit carriers all use it.   
      
   Philadelphia is implementing it on its railroad.  Downtown riders   
   have to pass through turnstiles.   
      
   One limitation in NYC is that most riders are headed to GCT and   
   Penna Station, which would flood the station.  Given the limited   
   floor space, turnstiles would cause a serious bottleneck.   
      
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