One final thought about Ventra.

[randomness]

It occurs to me that I haven't yet tried to put money on my card.

From @Ventrachicago:

With #Ventra's convenient vending machines you can check your balance, add value, or smash your head against the side until you pass out!

Ut-oh.

Comments

[sunspiral.livejournal.com]

I was in Chicago a couple weeks ago and encountered Ventra, which for its level of evil should have been called Vecna. It's without a doubt the worst transit card system I've ever encountered. And the fact that it's replacing a perfectly good system makes me think somebody did a deal.

[r-ness.livejournal.com]

I was in Chicago a couple weeks ago and encountered Ventra, which for its level of evil should have been called Vecna.

Hah!

And the fact that it's replacing a perfectly good system makes me think somebody did a deal.

There really doesn't seem to be any other plausible explanation.