Smartphones and credit cards could be used to access public transport under $1.7bn contract
There is a mobile Myki version for Android devices, but not for iPhones, despite the government allocating $1m in 2019 to develop an Apple version and other improvements.long called for credit card compatibility in Melbourne’s public transport ticketingThe opposition spokesperson for public transport, Richard Riordan, welcomed the decision but questioned why it would take two years to roll out an off-the-shelf system.
“Most people out there will be wondering why on earth we can’t have the same system that Sydney, Paris, and other cities around the world have,” he said. “We definitely want guarantees that this project will be on time and on budget, and quite frankly, this government has had a very poor track record of delivering both those outcomes.”Users Association’s spokesperson, Daniel Bowen, said the new system should also automatically offer discounted weekly or monthly fares.
“It’s about making public transport as seamless as possible. The barrier at the moment is that you have to buy a special card and then figure out what your fare is going to be, then load that on. Only then can you actually pop on a tram or a bus or a train,” Bowen said. “The credit card options will be very welcome, particularly for new and occasional public transport users.”
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