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It's a tax on those that have other transportation options when BART fails

So BART fails, and you decide to leave through the same station. If you just walked through the gates, you get charged ~$7.

But BART failed, so wouldn't there be some instruction? Would you not see the many other people leaving via the emergency gate, which doesn't charge you?

I'm confused on how the same station fare is a tax on people that have other transportation options. I would agree if you said it's a tax on people that accept systems unilaterally.

The problem is that as far as the fare card is concerned you are still "inside" the system until you tap out, so you will not be able to re-enter the system if you leave without tapping out through the emergency gate.

There's no instruction when there is a delay, besides just wait the 30 minutes or pay the tax and get an Uber

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