Farewell, little token

Michael Burstein bids the T token adieu:

... I will miss the token. I grew up in New York City, not in Boston, but I remember the look and feel of the various subway tokens that the MTA issued as I was growing up. I loved looking at older tokens, ones that were no longer usable, as it was like looking at a piece of history. Somewhere, I've kept a collection of older tokens, both from New York City and Boston, and it saddens me to think that we'll no longer see new designs. ...

Plus, he adds: Tokens just work - e-cards sometimes don't.

Meanwhile, the Transport Avenger is pleasantly shocked to discover CharlieCards actually work well:

... It's great to just tap the card on the sensor. Getting on a bus takes a second, and the gates on the subway open with no delay. ...

Token ed. note: If only my laptop weren't awaiting a new brain, I could try to make a token flag flying at half mast for the top of Universal Hub.