[Nfbc-info] The Compass Cards of San Diego's Public Transportation

[Lisa Irving via Nfbc-info]

Jim, I respectfully disagree with you, my friend. More and more credit cards
are offering the option to include a photo I.D. This is to prevent
fraudulent use of the card. For example, Wells Fargo VISA has this as an
option. 

Please feel free to drop into any of our chapter meetings. Email me off line
for more info. 

Lisa 

-----Original Message-----
From: Nfbc-info [mailto:nfbc-info-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jim
Barbour via Nfbc-info
Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2014 12:16 AM
To: Dennis Russak via Nfbc-info
Subject: Re: [Nfbc-info] The Compass Cards of San Diego's Public
Transportation

Hey Dennis and Everyone,

In the bay area, we have what's called the clipper card, which provides all
transit riders prepaid access to Bart, Caltrain, Muni, and various bus
systems.

One thing that's really nice about the unsubsidized clipper cards is that
you can just order them online, or pick one up at a Walgreens store and load
cash onto it.

I don't know if photographs are required for subsidized clipper cards.  I do
know that the process for getting one is more onerous since you must prove
your disability in person.

If everyone needed to have a photo taken to be placed on their clipper
cards, this would dramatically slow adoption since each rider would need to
go somewhere where they can get a photo taken.

I've also used other cards, such as the oyster card in London, which don't
require photos for much the same reasons.

Theft is no more likely for a transit card than for a credit card, which
also mostly don't have photos.

Sorry to shoot this down, but I'm not a fan.

Take Care,

Jim

On Sat, May 24, 2014 at 11:27:15AM -0700, Dennis Russak via Nfbc-info wrote:
> Good morning NFBC., 
> 
>   I'd like to comment on the problems being discussed by our good friends
down in the San Diego area regarding photographs on their subsidized transit
cards. 
> 
>   I understand, Lisa, your feelings on this matter. I tend to agree with
Jim Barber, though, not only for the reasons he has stated, but for another
reason none of you may have thought of, and that is the problem of outright
theft. If someone lifts your card from you, they cannot use it because your
picture is on the card, entitling only you to use it. Further, in order to
prevent theft _all such cards (both full-fare and subsidized) should have
one's photograph on it, which should prevent the singling out of any class
of people altogether. I'm the representative from our River City chapter on
the Mobility Advisory Council for Regional Transit which serves Sacramento
County. I'd like to hear what everyone thinks. 
> 
>   Good luck in solving the problems down there, and we're behind you guys
all the way. 
>      Dennis Russak 
> 
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