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MugsGame · 18-06-2010, 09:21

I also have an Irish-rail issued Short Hop + Dublin Bus annual ticket.

The first set of North-bound entry validators at Pearse St. station (the unmanned ones) regularly (perhaps always) refuse my ticket and modify the magstripe. Most recently yesterday around 10:30pm.

This causes the ticket to subsequently fail on most DART and bus readers.

However, some readers seem to be able to accept and repair the modified magstripe, e.g. the machines at Bayside (perhaps because they are the older turnstyle model with entry validation only).

When I've had to get a ticket replaced it's always been due to a bus reader. I have thought about buying a magstripe reader / writer to save me some trips into Abbey St...

18-06-2010, 09:21	#8
MugsGame New to the board Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 14	I also have an Irish-rail issued Short Hop + Dublin Bus annual ticket. The first set of North-bound entry validators at Pearse St. station (the unmanned ones) regularly (perhaps always) refuse my ticket and modify the magstripe. Most recently yesterday around 10:30pm. This causes the ticket to subsequently fail on most DART and bus readers. However, some readers seem to be able to accept and repair the modified magstripe, e.g. the machines at Bayside (perhaps because they are the older turnstyle model with entry validation only). When I've had to get a ticket replaced it's always been due to a bus reader. I have thought about buying a magstripe reader / writer to save me some trips into Abbey St... Last edited by MugsGame : 18-06-2010 at 09:32.