What local trolley can learn from Amsterdam version

People board the Mid-Coast Extension of the UC San Diego Blue Line Trolley in November 2021. On a recent trip to Amsterdam, my husband and I traveled around the large metropolis using its famous tram . All riders use a rechargeable card or app with loaded fare. There are no kiosks at stations, but each train has a small device mounted inside by the door for everyone to easily scan their device when getting on and off.

Why can’t San Diego try this? The cost would be quickly recouped by increased fares collected. The conductor of each car was also accessible to passengers , which discouraged vagrancies and littering.San Diego’s Dexcom cuts 500 jobs, moves manufacturing to ArizonaEvacuations lifted as crews stop progress of brush fire near Torrey Pines State BeachSouth I-5 near Camp Pendleton closed after chain-reaction crash leaves 3 dead, 5 injuredSan Diego has fastest rising home prices in the U.S.

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