When I arrived at the train station today, the line was indeed long, snaking around the small lobby multiple times. The T helpers swarmed, trying to get people to understand the machines. I was feeling quite intelligent, having already done my time in line last week. I was completely expecting the Charlie Card/Pass/Ticket I had not to work, but to my surprise, the gate opened and let me right in. Then I got on the Red Line and endured yet another day of "traffic ahead, expect delays". Sigh. When I got to my final destination, the electricity was off in half the station, including the half of the station containing the Ticket machines. Nice! The sad thing is I believe the T got off easy today. There were far fewer cars in the lots. I suspect that many people haven't actually returned from the holiday.
