»In which we may have another ticket

I hope that conflation of "flash passes" and "smart cards" in this Chronicle report of a new BART fare card refers to TransLink, and not some new system, or a variation of the BART Plus ticket. Six years ago, TransLink showed promise, and gave commuters who use more than one transit system great hope that they might have easier-to-manage fares. The system has gone nowhere, and even though it could significantly reduce face-collection costs for some transit agencies, and improve ridership reporting for all, it has not received the widespread adoption or promotion it needs to succeed.