Sydney extends tap-and-go ticket trials to trains

By Julian Bajkowski New South Wales transport authorities have announced the extension of customer trials for the state’s rebirthed public transit smartcard, Opal, to trains with readers for the devices now being switched-on at rail stations on Sydney’s City Circle line as well as Bondi Junction. The start of trials for CBD rail passengers is […]

Retail therapy prescribed for Queensland transport smartcards

By Julian Bajkowski The Queensland government has called for expressions of interest for a technological fix to allow retailers to reload the state’s public transport smartcards using the same ‘contactless’ payments terminals consumers now use to make so-called ‘tap-and-go’ purchases. The call for expressions of interest comes as the state government attempts to increase the […]

Adelaide locks up bike riders

By Julian Bajkowski The South Australian government has extended the utility of its public transport smartcard to give bike-riding commuters in Adelaide access to new locked cages so they can securely stow their mounts at railway stations when connecting with trains. The move is part of a $17 million car park and amenity upgrade for […]

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