#yegtransit — Public Fediverse posts

Making my way downtown….. 🚊 #yegdt #yegtransit

Making my way downtown….. 🚊 #yegdt #yegtransit

Making my way downtown….. 🚊 #yegdt #yegtransit

Making my way downtown….. 🚊 #yegdt #yegtransit

Any Edmonton folks have an inside scoop on the details of the "Arc Card fraud" story?

Combining information from the CBC & Journal articles, the story seems to be:

• One particular ARC fare card machine was either issuing or topping up Arc cards without processing payments.
• Someone noticed & they/others used the bug to get 300 cards worth a total of $65K.
• $45K of free fares were used before city staff cancelled these cards.

The parts not explained:

• What was the bug in the machine? My guess is faulty communication between the payment-card machine & the main computer. Like maybe you type in the wrong PIN & transaction is cancelled, but the card is still issued. But it's not clear.
• Was there actual fraud for profit, reselling these cards to unsuspecting other people? Or was it more someone telling all their friends how to get free ARC cards from this buggy machine? Based on the disinterest by police, I'm guessing the latter.

https://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/edmonton-bus-bandits-45000-transit-arc-cards
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/edmonton-arc-card-transit-fraud-9.7160051

#YEG #YEGtransit #TakeETS

Service has resumed on Valley Line. #yegtraffic #yegtransit

Valley Line at a standstill due to an emergency situation Downtown around Churchill. #yegtraffic #yegtransit

I’m here at Butler Park and the Jasper Place transit station with my fellow Local Listener, Nate. We’re here to collect your stories about well- being in the context of transit for the Auricle project. Look for us wandering around - we’re here until 3-ish. #yeg #yegwestend #stonyplainroad #jasperplace #storytelling #stories #yegtransit

I’m here at Butler Park and the Jasper Place transit station with my fellow Local Listener, Nate. We’re here to collect your stories about well- being in the context of transit for the Auricle project. Look for us wandering around - we’re here until 3-ish. #yeg #yegwestend #stonyplainroad #jasperplace #storytelling #stories #yegtransit

I’m here at Butler Park and the Jasper Place transit station with my fellow Local Listener, Nate. We’re here to collect your stories about well- being in the context of transit for the Auricle project. Look for us wandering around - we’re here until 3-ish. #yeg #yegwestend #stonyplainroad #jasperplace #storytelling #stories #yegtransit

I’m here at Butler Park and the Jasper Place transit station with my fellow Local Listener, Nate. We’re here to collect your stories about well- being in the context of transit for the Auricle project. Look for us wandering around - we’re here until 3-ish. #yeg #yegwestend #stonyplainroad #jasperplace #storytelling #stories #yegtransit

Okay, I won’t! You don’t have to be so rude! (Sign says: “Do not move the fucking sign.”)
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#yeg #yegdt #signs #yegtransit #StreetPhotography #BoyleStreet #edmonton #construction #photojournalism