A Photo Shoot
02/08/07 11:35 Filed in: Transit
A reporter for the Daily News spoke to me a few days
ago. She then sent a photographer to take a picture
of me for a possible column. As of today, the column
has not run. Of course, there are bigger stories
related to SEPTA right now than this website
A reporter for the Daily News spoke to me a few days
ago. She then sent a photographer to take a picture
of me for a possible column. As of today, the column
has not run. Of course, there are bigger stories
related to SEPTA right now than this website.
That said, the experience
was an interesting one. After taking a number of
picture of me with "Inbound" and "Outbound"
signs by a subway entrance, we went underground.
And over to the token booth. Or whatever you
call it. Can it be called a "token booth" when
tokens are not sold there?
The photographer identified herself as from the Daily News, and asked if we might be allowed inside the station to take more pictures. The request was (politely) denied. I certainly understood that. After 9/11, officials are squeemish about photography in subway stations and other mass-transit locations. Also, we would be going to the other side of the turnstiles without paying a fare. The booth attendant probably didn't have authority to allow that.
Well, $2.60 cents for some publicity for this website seemed like a reasonable price to pay. I offered to pay entry if the attendant would allow photos on the other side.
Not so fast. A (not uncommon) sign said that no tokens were sold at the booth...and that exact change was required. I had a twenty. Even with fare increases, that isn't exact change. We took no pictures there.
Does anyone know WHY tokens often aren't sold at token booths (sic)?
That said, the experience
was an interesting one. After taking a number of
picture of me with "Inbound" and "Outbound"
signs by a subway entrance, we went underground.
And over to the token booth. Or whatever you
call it. Can it be called a "token booth" when
tokens are not sold there?
The photographer identified herself as from the Daily News, and asked if we might be allowed inside the station to take more pictures. The request was (politely) denied. I certainly understood that. After 9/11, officials are squeemish about photography in subway stations and other mass-transit locations. Also, we would be going to the other side of the turnstiles without paying a fare. The booth attendant probably didn't have authority to allow that.
Well, $2.60 cents for some publicity for this website seemed like a reasonable price to pay. I offered to pay entry if the attendant would allow photos on the other side.
Not so fast. A (not uncommon) sign said that no tokens were sold at the booth...and that exact change was required. I had a twenty. Even with fare increases, that isn't exact change. We took no pictures there.
Does anyone know WHY tokens often aren't sold at token booths (sic)?
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