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bobthepanda
9 months ago
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BART's Anime Mascots
Not for a transit system per se, but the ORCA farecard in Seattle has a mascot named Boop, who is an orca:
https://info.myorca.com/news/meet-boop/
Reason077
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There's quite a precedent of sea-related names for transit fare cards. Hong Kong's Octopus, London's Oyster, San Francisco's Clipper... any others I've missed?
rexpress
9 months ago
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Opal in Sydney
thaumasiotes
9 months ago
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Opals aren't sea-related.
personalcompute
9 months ago
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Wellington has the Snapper Card
godelski
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I would feel offended if they chose anything else lol. But the orca mascot is cute. Well done Seattle
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