The Fate Of Transit Tokens In The 21st Century

With the free Obama smart phones that they get for free. The only people that would need them would be given the pass cards. The biggest draw for keeping tokens is the cost of changing over the equipment on lines that collect the fare on the ride.
The thing is there are so many minted and out there and will be out there when they stop using them. Just think about the tax tokens and the number that are still out there. Every bulk token lot buy I still get 20/35 tax tokens and turn of the century transit tokens. so collecting will go on for a while longer.

Well, with the 'new and improved' system in Toronto you get to spend $6 (non-refundable, not usable as a fare either -- it's gone forever) simply on the plastic Presto card, which you then refill as needed or link to a credit card. Yes, our $3.25 cash fare is lame. The monthly Metropass is also priced to keep many of the poorer in our community (who need it most) from obtaining it. [especially this year, with sky-rocketing hydro (power) rates]. Still, with all it's issues, TTC beats the pants off the public transit I'm used to in the USA. Still, I'm happy that for many months of the year I can use my bike instead... TTC employees tend to be rude (at best) and treat you like you're lucky to be allowed to pay them for the 'services' they provide, and with rider-ship always growing faster than the fleet it's just getting more crowded as the years go by.