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Re: SMART full passenger train service to begin August 25, 2017.
Author: synonymouse
Date: 08-17-2017 - 20:05
SMART cannot have anything like a farebox when it comes to one man operation so some sort of self-service ticketing will be necessary. I gather Clipper cards will have to do.
SMART cannot evoke that warm and fuzzy feeling out of the Marin yuppies and rupins the way the ferryboats can. They are willing to fawn over and fork over for the ferries but my take is SMART will suffer money woes from the get-go. SMART is peripheral but not a clubby enough inefficiency.
I am amazed there has not been a grade crossing wreck yet - maybe the red light runners are rudely intimidated by the crossing gates and cannot figure a way to blow them. Someone will try.
SMART cannot evoke that warm and fuzzy feeling out of the Marin yuppies and rupins the way the ferryboats can. They are willing to fawn over and fork over for the ferries but my take is SMART will suffer money woes from the get-go. SMART is peripheral but not a clubby enough inefficiency.
I am amazed there has not been a grade crossing wreck yet - maybe the red light runners are rudely intimidated by the crossing gates and cannot figure a way to blow them. Someone will try.
