Transclunk Crashes Again

It must have been about ten years ago that I returned from a visit to Washington, DC and reported on the efficiencies of the subway system there.

You pay according to the distance you will travel to get into the system.

You hold onto your ticket.

You punch the ticket to get out.

If you haven't paid enough (because you have travelled farther than you said you would) the turn style tells you to go pay more money before it will let you out.

You turn 10 feet to your left, pay another 50 cents or whatever, and the turn style lets you go visit the Smithsonian.

BUT Transclunk in all its accumulated wisdom went with the "honor" system. Hahahahaha...

Now that genius of all geniuses, Malcolm Brodie announces a retrofit for fare gates - but no turn styles.

Of course, it will cost hundreds of millions of your dollars. Of course, the fares will rise.