Coming from the NE, I can see new fees causing more people to just drive to work instead of taking the train. I've never been impressed by the transit system up here, and sometimes convenience trumps cost. Should be interesting to see what happens at Sunridge mall, with fees at the park and ride and the mall being militant about people parking all day to use the train in their lot. Fun stuff.
As for how they will charge the users, they will probably use a system like they do in lots downtown. Go to machine, grab ticket, pay after (or pre-pay then get refund). Makes the most sense, and they have cops to hover around and make sure people have a ticket on their dash.
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