TECHNOLOGY
“ People can buy their train tickets right on their smart phones , because basically everybody owns their own ticket kiosk at that point ”
– Boris Matakovic , Chief Information Officer
Trains versus cars These bonuses are all designed to encourage people to use public transport rather than drive , as aside from the obvious benefits to the environment , cars are NICTD ’ s main competitors . Matakovic explains , “ it ’ s not so much within rail itself , but between us and other forms of transportation , like automobiles , that ’ s our competition .” Matakovic says that generally people who live in the areas where the South Shore Line serves are more accustomed to driving rather than taking the train , except for Chicago . “ For people who go out to Chicago for their jobs , no . They are very faithful to public transportation . The cost is probably four times more expensive
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