Here We Go Again: Charlie Chokes on Credit Cards

Last night, Bostonist received the unsettling news that the add-value machines at T stops weren't accepting credit or debit cards. On the last day of the month. As in, prime time for adding passes to their Charlie Cards.

A tipper said that, after delivering the news, an MBTA employee yelped, "Don't kill the messenger!"

The employee had reason to be concerned, as finding out one's card has been denied repeatedly makes people snippy. Real snippy. Making matters worse, the add-value system has gone on the fritz before, on the first day of February. This would suggest that Charlie takes credit, but he sure can't take volume.

Did you have a problem with the credit machine yesterday?

Victoria Welch contributed to this post.