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

Sun May 25 23:08:18 UTC 2014

After June it is likely that we will meet the fourth Tuesday evening of the
month. Our next meeting is this Tuesday. Our June meeting and elections is
scheduled for June 17th. 

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 9:48 AM
To: NFB of California List
Subject: Re: [Nfbc-info] The Compass Cards of San Diego's Public
Transportation

Hey Lisa,

Yes, but it is an option.   People are able to decide if they want the
convenience of not having a photo, or the security of having one.

This is different than requiring that all credit cards have a photo.

Thank you for the invitation, when do our chapter meetings occur? I am in
San Diego one week a month.

Jim

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> On May 25, 2014, at 2:49 AM, Lisa Irving via Nfbc-info
<nfbc-info at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> 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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