From: johnl@iecc.com   
      
   >It will take us decades, if ever, in the NY City area to get anywhere   
   >remotely close to the seamlessness of fare collection in multi mode   
   >operation that is available today in the TfL system in London.   
      
   Maybe not.  The MTA has an RFP out for a smartcard fare collection   
   system with proposals due June 23.   
      
   http://web.mta.info/nyct/procure/contracts/131308sol.pdf   
      
   No idea if they have a particular bidder in mind.   
      
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