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For a conservative, I do some fairly left-leaning things from time to time. Mass transit is a particular interest of mine, and so I was pretty excited a year and a half ago when I applied for a TransLink card.

The card is supposed to be a universal fare-card for all the Bay Area’s transit agencies. When I got it, the promise was that I’d be able to use it on Bart and Muni in “a couple of months.” As with all things governmental, the truth has been far, far worse.

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