I've been all excited about the Seattle light rail for a while now.
Given the silly bus fare system, free zone, etc., I suppose I shouldn't be surprised that they're considering overcomplicating the fare system for the light rail as well:
http://seattletransitblog.com/2009/01/02/st-considers-distance-based-light-rail-fares/#more-1796 Maybe I'm cranky about this because I just got back from New York. I miss my city, particularly its public transit. :-/