Opal Card Network Upgrade To Cost $800 Million
The New South Wales state government and Transport for NSW announced an overhaul of the Opal card network. The project involves a new $800 million Opal card system to be rolled out over the next couple of years. The new system will allow users to utilize a digital Opal card on smartphones. Transport for NSW Secretary Josh Murray is expected to provide further details on the rollout. The system will allow for payments using combinations of debit or credit cards. The rollout aims to provide better real-time information and resolve issues with 'ghost buses' that appear on apps but do not arrive in person. Graham stated the technology will make a big difference for commuters. The project involves replacing nearly 30-year-old technology originally borrowed from London's Oyster card system. The system will retain the Opal name and allow users to keep their existing plastic cards.
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Sources · 7 independent
“the state government today with Transwilford, New South Wales has announced an overhaul the Opel card network... with this new $800 million Opel card system”
“will introduce a new digital Opel card. Transport Minister John Graham says it will also provide passengers with better real-time information. That problem of ghost buses... will come to an end”
“this begins today, these upgrades as we move into preparation for a new contract. And it takes what is very old technology, almost 30 year old technology that we borrowed from London”
“People importantly will be able to retain plastic oval card if they're...”
“It's spending $800 million so we have technology that can live with us.”
“spending $800 million so we have technology that can live with us.”
“Opal Card Network Upgrade To Cost $800 Million”
“spending $800 million so we have technology that can live with us. The concessions work that we're doing at the moment does fit under this OPPO program, but it's actually something that we're doing in-house”
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