MBTA CharlieCard
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The MBTA CharlieCard is a reusable contactless smart card used to pay fares on Boston’s public transit system, including subways, buses, and some commuter rail and ferry services.
Aliases (3)
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
contactless smart card
→
fare payment card → |
| allows |
contactless fare payment at fare gates
→
contactless fare payment on bus fareboxes → |
| category |
Fare collection systems
→
Smart cards in the United States → Transport in Boston → |
| country |
United States
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| currency |
US dollar
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| fareSystem |
MBTA fare system
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| hasNameOrigin |
Charlie on the MTA song
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| hasVariant |
Disability CharlieCard
→
Employee CharlieCard → Senior CharlieCard → Student CharlieCard → |
| introducedBy |
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
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| locatedInArea |
Boston
→
Massachusetts → |
| mediaType |
plastic card
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| namedAfter |
fictional rider Charlie
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| operator |
MBTA
→
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority → |
| paymentMethod |
passes
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stored value → |
| regionServed |
Greater Boston
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| replaced |
MBTA tokens
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|
| reusability |
reusable
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|
| sector |
public transportation
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|
| technology |
contactless smart card technology
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| topUpMethod |
fare vending machine
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online account → retail sales location → |
| usedFor |
bus fare payment
→
commuter rail fare payment → ferry fare payment → public transit fare payment → subway fare payment → |
| validOn |
MBTA Blue Line
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MBTA Green Line → MBTA Orange Line → MBTA Red Line → MBTA Silver Line → MBTA bus → MBTA subway → some MBTA commuter rail services → some MBTA ferry services → |
Referenced by (9)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Brookline Village station
→
Fenway station → Fields Corner → Green Line (MBTA) → Park Street station → |
fareSystem |
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Porter station
("MBTA CharlieCard system")
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hasFareControl |
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Ruggles station
→
|
hasFareSystem |
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MBTA CharlieCard
("Disability CharlieCard")
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|
hasVariant |
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MBTA Commuter Rail network
("MBTA fare media")
→
|
ticketingSystem |