is there a reason it is called VENTra ???? - The Chainlink2024-03-28T14:31:30Zhttps://thechainlink.org/forum/topics/is-there-a-reason-it-is-called-ventra?amp%3BcommentId=2211490%3AComment%3A764200&%3Bx=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=no...which is totally f'd up a…tag:thechainlink.org,2014-04-05:2211490:Comment:8098712014-04-05T16:01:50.459ZMatt M. 18.5KMhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/MattM
<p><br></br> ...which is totally f'd up and somehow more people wind up driving rather than taking a bus or train.</p>
<p><br></br> <cite>S said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/is-there-a-reason-it-is-called-ventra?xg_source=activity&id=2211490%3ATopic%3A763951&page=13#2211490Comment809962"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Maybe the largest transit system is referring to the area covered by the system. NY Transit has a higher ridership but it might…</p>
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<p><br/> ...which is totally f'd up and somehow more people wind up driving rather than taking a bus or train.</p>
<p><br/> <cite>S said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/is-there-a-reason-it-is-called-ventra?xg_source=activity&id=2211490%3ATopic%3A763951&page=13#2211490Comment809962"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Maybe the largest transit system is referring to the area covered by the system. NY Transit has a higher ridership but it might be that the geographical area covered by it is smaller than what the CTA covers.<br/> <br/> <cite>Matt M. 18.5KM said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/is-there-a-reason-it-is-called-ventra?page=13&commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A810023&x=1#2211490Comment809866"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Well....Penn Station DOES handle 600,000 passengers per day and the "biggest system" factoid was given to me by a Ventra rep....hehe... :-)<br/> <br/> <cite>Anne Alt said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/is-there-a-reason-it-is-called-ventra?id=2211490%3ATopic%3A763951&page=13#2211490Comment809849"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>NYC has the biggest system in the U.S.<br/> <br/> <cite>BruceBikes said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/is-there-a-reason-it-is-called-ventra?page=12&commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A809753&x=1#2211490Comment809753"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Is that true?! I would have thought NYC, at least, had a <em>way</em> bigger system.</p>
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<p>Edit: Daily weekday public transit ridership: NYC - 8.5mil, Chicago - 1.9mil (including Metra), LA - 1.5mil. (Per Wikipedia) I was just curious. Carry on with the Ventra tales.<br/> <br/> <cite>Matt M. 18.5KM said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/is-there-a-reason-it-is-called-ventra?page=12&commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A809791&x=1#2211490Comment809781"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Chicago has a bigger public transportation network than New York or Los Angeles,....</p>
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</blockquote> Maybe the largest transit sys…tag:thechainlink.org,2014-04-05:2211490:Comment:8099622014-04-05T15:52:31.089ZShttps://thechainlink.org/profile/s2485df
<p>Maybe the largest transit system is referring to the area covered by the system. NY Transit has a higher ridership but it might be that the geographical area covered by it is smaller than what the CTA covers.<br></br> <br></br> <cite>Matt M. 18.5KM said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/is-there-a-reason-it-is-called-ventra?page=13&commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A810023&x=1#2211490Comment809866"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Well....Penn Station…</p>
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<p>Maybe the largest transit system is referring to the area covered by the system. NY Transit has a higher ridership but it might be that the geographical area covered by it is smaller than what the CTA covers.<br/> <br/> <cite>Matt M. 18.5KM said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/is-there-a-reason-it-is-called-ventra?page=13&commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A810023&x=1#2211490Comment809866"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Well....Penn Station DOES handle 600,000 passengers per day and the "biggest system" factoid was given to me by a Ventra rep....hehe... :-)<br/> <br/> <cite>Anne Alt said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/is-there-a-reason-it-is-called-ventra?id=2211490%3ATopic%3A763951&page=13#2211490Comment809849"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>NYC has the biggest system in the U.S.<br/> <br/> <cite>BruceBikes said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/is-there-a-reason-it-is-called-ventra?page=12&commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A809753&x=1#2211490Comment809753"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Is that true?! I would have thought NYC, at least, had a <em>way</em> bigger system.</p>
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<p>Edit: Daily weekday public transit ridership: NYC - 8.5mil, Chicago - 1.9mil (including Metra), LA - 1.5mil. (Per Wikipedia) I was just curious. Carry on with the Ventra tales.<br/> <br/> <cite>Matt M. 18.5KM said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/is-there-a-reason-it-is-called-ventra?page=12&commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A809791&x=1#2211490Comment809781"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Chicago has a bigger public transportation network than New York or Los Angeles,....</p>
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</blockquote> I haven't looked at my balanc…tag:thechainlink.org,2014-04-05:2211490:Comment:8100232014-04-05T14:08:41.912ZMatt M. 18.5KMhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/MattM
<p>I haven't looked at my balance in months, much like I did with my Chicago Card. It's a really mindless process handled by my credit card which I view on my monthly statements......After years of this (good? / bad?) habit I would now be flummoxed by actually paying at the station or using cash on the bus.<br></br> <br></br> <cite>h' 1.0 said:…</cite></p>
<p>I haven't looked at my balance in months, much like I did with my Chicago Card. It's a really mindless process handled by my credit card which I view on my monthly statements......After years of this (good? / bad?) habit I would now be flummoxed by actually paying at the station or using cash on the bus.<br/> <br/> <cite>h' 1.0 said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/is-there-a-reason-it-is-called-ventra?id=2211490%3ATopic%3A763951&page=13#2211490Comment809946"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Yes, thanks-- the values are there now.<br/> <br/> <cite>Lisa Curcio 4.1 mi said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/is-there-a-reason-it-is-called-ventra?page=13&commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A809945&x=1#2211490Comment809945"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>I had to go look at my account. At the bottom of the account summary page it shows "last 5 transactions". I used it today. My morning ride was deducted. My afternoon ride shows the station and the time and says "pending trip pricing" with $0.00 for the amount. I know I have seen that before and it has always shown up as the right price a little later. Does this address the question?<br/> <br/> <cite>h' 1.0 said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/is-there-a-reason-it-is-called-ventra?page=13&commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A809942&x=1#2211490Comment809942"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Question for you seasoned Ventra users---</p>
<p>I seemed to have no trouble using the card yesterday, and when I checked my account it seemed to have about the right amount subtracted from the balance-- but there doesn't seem to be any way to view charges by individual trip/swipe, just a dash where that info would be. Is there some kind of lag before that appears, or is it just not part of the deal?</p>
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</blockquote> Well....Penn Station DOES han…tag:thechainlink.org,2014-04-05:2211490:Comment:8098662014-04-05T14:02:00.562ZMatt M. 18.5KMhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/MattM
<p>Well....Penn Station DOES handle 600,000 passengers per day and the "biggest system" factoid was given to me by a Ventra rep....hehe... :-)<br></br> <br></br> <cite>Anne Alt said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/is-there-a-reason-it-is-called-ventra?id=2211490%3ATopic%3A763951&page=13#2211490Comment809849"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>NYC has the biggest system in the U.S.<br></br> <br></br> <cite>BruceBikes said:…</cite></p>
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<p>Well....Penn Station DOES handle 600,000 passengers per day and the "biggest system" factoid was given to me by a Ventra rep....hehe... :-)<br/> <br/> <cite>Anne Alt said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/is-there-a-reason-it-is-called-ventra?id=2211490%3ATopic%3A763951&page=13#2211490Comment809849"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>NYC has the biggest system in the U.S.<br/> <br/> <cite>BruceBikes said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/is-there-a-reason-it-is-called-ventra?page=12&commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A809753&x=1#2211490Comment809753"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Is that true?! I would have thought NYC, at least, had a <em>way</em> bigger system.</p>
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<p>Edit: Daily weekday public transit ridership: NYC - 8.5mil, Chicago - 1.9mil (including Metra), LA - 1.5mil. (Per Wikipedia) I was just curious. Carry on with the Ventra tales.<br/> <br/> <cite>Matt M. 18.5KM said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/is-there-a-reason-it-is-called-ventra?page=12&commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A809791&x=1#2211490Comment809781"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Chicago has a bigger public transportation network than New York or Los Angeles,....</p>
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</blockquote> Yes, thanks-- the values are…tag:thechainlink.org,2014-04-05:2211490:Comment:8099462014-04-05T00:16:32.176Zh' Zerocatshttps://thechainlink.org/profile/H3N3
<p>Yes, thanks-- the values are there now.<br></br> <br></br> <cite>Lisa Curcio 4.1 mi said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/is-there-a-reason-it-is-called-ventra?page=13&commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A809945&x=1#2211490Comment809945"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>I had to go look at my account. At the bottom of the account summary page it shows "last 5 transactions". I used it today. My morning ride was deducted. My afternoon ride shows the…</p>
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<p>Yes, thanks-- the values are there now.<br/> <br/> <cite>Lisa Curcio 4.1 mi said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/is-there-a-reason-it-is-called-ventra?page=13&commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A809945&x=1#2211490Comment809945"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>I had to go look at my account. At the bottom of the account summary page it shows "last 5 transactions". I used it today. My morning ride was deducted. My afternoon ride shows the station and the time and says "pending trip pricing" with $0.00 for the amount. I know I have seen that before and it has always shown up as the right price a little later. Does this address the question?<br/> <br/> <cite>h' 1.0 said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/is-there-a-reason-it-is-called-ventra?page=13&commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A809942&x=1#2211490Comment809942"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Question for you seasoned Ventra users---</p>
<p>I seemed to have no trouble using the card yesterday, and when I checked my account it seemed to have about the right amount subtracted from the balance-- but there doesn't seem to be any way to view charges by individual trip/swipe, just a dash where that info would be. Is there some kind of lag before that appears, or is it just not part of the deal?</p>
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</blockquote> I had to go look at my accoun…tag:thechainlink.org,2014-04-04:2211490:Comment:8099452014-04-04T23:26:21.494ZLisa Curciohttps://thechainlink.org/profile/LisaCurcio
<p>I had to go look at my account. At the bottom of the account summary page it shows "last 5 transactions". I used it today. My morning ride was deducted. My afternoon ride shows the station and the time and says "pending trip pricing" with $0.00 for the amount. I know I have seen that before and it has always shown up as the right price a little later. Does this address the question?<br></br> <br></br> <cite>h' 1.0 said:…</cite></p>
<p>I had to go look at my account. At the bottom of the account summary page it shows "last 5 transactions". I used it today. My morning ride was deducted. My afternoon ride shows the station and the time and says "pending trip pricing" with $0.00 for the amount. I know I have seen that before and it has always shown up as the right price a little later. Does this address the question?<br/> <br/> <cite>h' 1.0 said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/is-there-a-reason-it-is-called-ventra?page=13&commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A809942&x=1#2211490Comment809942"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Question for you seasoned Ventra users---</p>
<p>I seemed to have no trouble using the card yesterday, and when I checked my account it seemed to have about the right amount subtracted from the balance-- but there doesn't seem to be any way to view charges by individual trip/swipe, just a dash where that info would be. Is there some kind of lag before that appears, or is it just not part of the deal?</p>
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</blockquote> Question for you seasoned Ven…tag:thechainlink.org,2014-04-04:2211490:Comment:8099422014-04-04T22:00:47.620Zh' Zerocatshttps://thechainlink.org/profile/H3N3
<p>Question for you seasoned Ventra users---</p>
<p>I seemed to have no trouble using the card yesterday, and when I checked my account it seemed to have about the right amount subtracted from the balance-- but there doesn't seem to be any way to view charges by individual trip/swipe, just a dash where that info would be. Is there some kind of lag before that appears, or is it just not part of the deal?</p>
<p>Question for you seasoned Ventra users---</p>
<p>I seemed to have no trouble using the card yesterday, and when I checked my account it seemed to have about the right amount subtracted from the balance-- but there doesn't seem to be any way to view charges by individual trip/swipe, just a dash where that info would be. Is there some kind of lag before that appears, or is it just not part of the deal?</p> NYC has the biggest system in…tag:thechainlink.org,2014-04-04:2211490:Comment:8098492014-04-04T19:15:40.020ZAnne Althttps://thechainlink.org/profile/Anne91
<p>NYC has the biggest system in the U.S.<br></br> <br></br> <cite>BruceBikes said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/is-there-a-reason-it-is-called-ventra?page=12&commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A809753&x=1#2211490Comment809753"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Is that true?! I would have thought NYC, at least, had a <em>way</em> bigger system.</p>
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<p>Edit: Daily weekday public transit ridership: NYC - 8.5mil, Chicago - 1.9mil (including Metra),…</p>
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<p>NYC has the biggest system in the U.S.<br/> <br/> <cite>BruceBikes said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/is-there-a-reason-it-is-called-ventra?page=12&commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A809753&x=1#2211490Comment809753"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Is that true?! I would have thought NYC, at least, had a <em>way</em> bigger system.</p>
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<p>Edit: Daily weekday public transit ridership: NYC - 8.5mil, Chicago - 1.9mil (including Metra), LA - 1.5mil. (Per Wikipedia) I was just curious. Carry on with the Ventra tales.<br/> <br/> <cite>Matt M. 18.5KM said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/is-there-a-reason-it-is-called-ventra?page=12&commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A809791&x=1#2211490Comment809781"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Chicago has a bigger public transportation network than New York or Los Angeles,....</p>
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</blockquote> Is that true?! I would have…tag:thechainlink.org,2014-04-04:2211490:Comment:8097532014-04-04T14:18:09.544ZBruceBikeshttps://thechainlink.org/profile/BruceBikes
<p>Is that true?! I would have thought NYC, at least, had a <em>way</em> bigger system.</p>
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<p>Edit: Daily weekday public transit ridership: NYC - 8.5mil, Chicago - 1.9mil (including Metra), LA - 1.5mil. (Per Wikipedia) I was just curious. Carry on with the Ventra tales.<br></br> <br></br> <cite>Matt M. 18.5KM said:…</cite></p>
<p>Is that true?! I would have thought NYC, at least, had a <em>way</em> bigger system.</p>
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<p>Edit: Daily weekday public transit ridership: NYC - 8.5mil, Chicago - 1.9mil (including Metra), LA - 1.5mil. (Per Wikipedia) I was just curious. Carry on with the Ventra tales.<br/> <br/> <cite>Matt M. 18.5KM said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/is-there-a-reason-it-is-called-ventra?page=12&commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A809791&x=1#2211490Comment809781"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Chicago has a bigger public transportation network than New York or Los Angeles,....</p>
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</blockquote> Agreed. I never considered…tag:thechainlink.org,2014-04-04:2211490:Comment:8097912014-04-04T03:32:34.370ZLisa Curciohttps://thechainlink.org/profile/LisaCurcio
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<p>Agreed. I never considered using the card for anything other than transit. And it does notify you when the funds are getting low so you can log in and load up again.</p>
<p><br></br> <br></br> <cite>David Barish said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/is-there-a-reason-it-is-called-ventra?page=12&commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A809781&x=1#2211490Comment809544"><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>I look at it this way. There is a new system to do the…</p>
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<p>Agreed. I never considered using the card for anything other than transit. And it does notify you when the funds are getting low so you can log in and load up again.</p>
<p><br/> <br/> <cite>David Barish said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/is-there-a-reason-it-is-called-ventra?page=12&commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A809781&x=1#2211490Comment809544"><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>I look at it this way. There is a new system to do the same thing. There is zero chance I will use a Ventra card as a credit card. I don't know who feels otherwise. I load it with money I intend to use for transit and I use it for buses and trains. Now that its not new anymore its pretty much the same thing except it swipes differently. I cut my Chicago Card a while ago. <br/> <br/> <cite><br/></cite></p>
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