Comments on: Technology and the MRT http://blipsnetwork.com/2009/byte/technology-and-the-mrt-2/ The Byte, Life, Ink, Pixel, and Sound Network Thu, 08 Dec 2011 11:56:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: The BLIPS Network » What should be done with the MRT? http://blipsnetwork.com/2009/byte/technology-and-the-mrt-2/comment-page-1/#comment-2169 The BLIPS Network » What should be done with the MRT? Mon, 13 Apr 2009 08:59:38 +0000 http://blipsnetwork.com/byte/?p=282#comment-2169 [...] on Byte, I discussed the application of RFID and m-code in the MRT, and their limited success and the fact [...] [...] on Byte, I discussed the application of RFID and m-code in the MRT, and their limited success and the fact [...]

]]> By: K http://blipsnetwork.com/2009/byte/technology-and-the-mrt-2/comment-page-1/#comment-2168 K Fri, 10 Apr 2009 01:32:34 +0000 http://blipsnetwork.com/byte/?p=282#comment-2168 I happen to have two (2) of those G-Pass chips, one of which I use and personally tried to load in February '09, while the other is used by the staff or colleagues which I asked them to load in December 08 yet. Anyhow, I was told by our staff in Dec '08 that the Q.A. station was <i>'out of load'</i> (it wasn't made clear to him how that was) and ended up buying a single-journey ticket. In February, I needed to load up mine at the North Ave. station but was told that Globe hadn't been loading G-passes for quite a number of months. Since I needed to get on board soon, I offered to buy a new chip instead but it, too, wasn't available. From what I remember, I think the seller said G-Passes had <i>'not been available for some time to the public...'</i> and they <i>'...hadn't been supplied G-passes to sell'</i>. When asked whether it applied to all G-Pass booths or just at their branch, she said vaguely, that she could only speak for theirs. G-Pass booths look like they have reverted back to simply loading up cellphones or selling call cards. I think the G-Pass concept is helpful. I hadn't tried loading it through my cellphone since I bought it, and have only loaded it 3x in the past at the Globe MRT booths. Despite that, even non-Globe subscribers, like our staff and colleagues, found it useful. It's a pity that Globe has had very little support for the G-Pass. On the other hand, if it is implementing better technology for G-Pass-using MRT commuters like myself, it should at least let us know what to expect. I happen to have two (2) of those G-Pass chips, one of which I use and personally tried to load in February ’09, while the other is used by the staff or colleagues which I asked them to load in December 08 yet.

Anyhow, I was told by our staff in Dec ’08 that the Q.A. station was ‘out of load’ (it wasn’t made clear to him how that was) and ended up buying a single-journey ticket. In February, I needed to load up mine at the North Ave. station but was told that Globe hadn’t been loading G-passes for quite a number of months.

Since I needed to get on board soon, I offered to buy a new chip instead but it, too, wasn’t available. From what I remember, I think the seller said G-Passes had ‘not been available for some time to the public…’ and they ‘…hadn’t been supplied G-passes to sell’. When asked whether it applied to all G-Pass booths or just at their branch, she said vaguely, that she could only speak for theirs.

G-Pass booths look like they have reverted back to simply loading up cellphones or selling call cards.

I think the G-Pass concept is helpful. I hadn’t tried loading it through my cellphone since I bought it, and have only loaded it 3x in the past at the Globe MRT booths. Despite that, even non-Globe subscribers, like our staff and colleagues, found it useful.

It’s a pity that Globe has had very little support for the G-Pass. On the other hand, if it is implementing better technology for G-Pass-using MRT commuters like myself, it should at least let us know what to expect.

]]> By: Jeff http://blipsnetwork.com/2009/byte/technology-and-the-mrt-2/comment-page-1/#comment-2167 Jeff Fri, 27 Mar 2009 08:20:02 +0000 http://blipsnetwork.com/byte/?p=282#comment-2167 What other solutions may you propose, sir? One that is viable from a standpoint where economy and availability of technology dont hamper the realistic reach of being actually deployed? My sense is that public transportation in the metro, be it in the first or third world, is a problem that will never find resolution. It's a chicken or egg situation, the rate of population growth will always exceed your ability to provide a solution that will service all without encountering the difficulties we are currently facing. That said, there is definitely a lot of room for improvement with the currently convoluted system, i am with you on that What other solutions may you propose, sir? One that is viable from a standpoint where economy and availability of technology dont hamper the realistic reach of being actually deployed? My sense is that public transportation in the metro, be it in the first or third world, is a problem that will never find resolution. It’s a chicken or egg situation, the rate of population growth will always exceed your ability to provide a solution that will service all without encountering the difficulties we are currently facing. That said, there is definitely a lot of room for improvement with the currently convoluted system, i am with you on that

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