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blondiegirl1012 t1_itwgkae wrote

I received a paper ticket monthly commuter rail pass in the mail from Wageworks. Wtf is this?! Can the MBTA swap this if I complain? Plastic is really getting scare I guess. $340 a month for a paper ticket. 🤦🏼‍♀️

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werther57 t1_itxpls6 wrote

That's the MBTA. You cannot use a CharlieCard (which is the official name of the plastic card) on most commuter rail lines because they don't have CharlieCard readers. The only exception is the Fairmount Line which runs a pilot in Zone 1A where a machine on the platform can print a proof-of-payment based on your CharlieCard.

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Vivecs954 t1_itxw22i wrote

No they make charliecards with the commuter rail pass printed on the other side if you order them online.

They are a lot more durable than the paper tickets, using a commuter rail paper pass can get pretty beat up in a month

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