From: stephen@sprunk.org   
      
   On 13-May-14 20:56, Adam H. Kerman wrote:   
   > Stephen Sprunk  wrote:   
   >> To read your statement any other way implies that POP requires   
   >> smartcards, and while it's obvious you don't really understand how   
   >> POP works, I can't believe you're truly _that_ ignorant.   
   >   
   > No, that's your reading comprehension problem. The discussion began   
   > with electronic fare collection.   
      
   I followed the thread all the way up, and you were the first one to   
   introduce electronic fare collection _after_ I made my comments about   
   POP being cheaper than barriers.   
      
   See for yourself here:   
   Message-ID:    
      
   > You insisted on making a comparison to POP with paper receipts,   
      
   That's how POP is almost always done, except for one or two agencies   
   that have fallen for Cubic's hype/kickbacks.   
      
   > which was changing the discussion away from electronic fare payment.   
      
   Wrong; see above.   
      
   > POP is just the requirement that the passenger prove he paid the   
   > correct fare. It can be done electronically or with paper.   
      
   I'm glad to see you've finally recognized that fact.   
      
   S   
      
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