Myki moves to buses and trams on Sunday
22 July, 2010
category: Contactless, Transit
In Australia, Victoria the ill-fated myki smart card system is set to go live on buses and trams on Sunday, according to ABC News.
The $1.3 billion system has already been active on Melbourne’s metro trains for months, but technical issues have kept it from being implemented across all public transportation in Victoria.
Public Transport Minister Martin Pakula warns commuters to expected some technical difficulties when using myki on buses and trams this weekend.
“There are bugs or issues that only emerge in a live environment,” he told ABC News. “When you have got people out there using it every day you are far more likley to have any malfunction or maintenance issue reported more quickly, than when you’re in a non-live environment.”
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