$250,000 subway typo: Over 80,000 Maps misprints |
"They’re very embarrassed about this. They were frantically calling the booths trying to get these maps back," a transit source said. Apparently the Transit Workers Union Local 100 made the mistake, and printed over 80,000 maps with the wrong information on them.
The $250,000 subway typo won't be rectified until later this week. According to the report, new maps won't be distributed until March 15. Many people have the maps containing the wrong information and they may get a surprise when they learn that the fares listed are incorrect. Most of the people involved are not happy with the mix up.
"They weren’t coming out with a new map because they were changing the map. They were coming out with a new map because they were changing the price. That was the sole purpose. And they couldn’t even get that right," said Paul Flores, an MTA station agent and union leader (via the NY Post).
The $250,000 subway typo may have some people complaining about fare increases. It is unknown whether or not people with the "wrong" maps will have the listed fare amounts honored.