[LINK] Wireless Smartphone Transport Tickets

[Marghanita da Cruz]

Tom Worthington wrote:
> Ash Nallawalla wrote:
>> For god's sake don't suggest a technical option to government ...
> 
> Some governments  have been able to get ticket systems to
> work. As an example the near field smart card based systems seem to be 
> working in Queensland <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Go_card>
> and WA <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SmartRider>.
> 
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Perhaps these websites tell you something
about why the Sydney (and most likely the
Melbourne) project failed (clue: it's 
not the
technology):

Perth Public Transport
<http://www.transperth.wa.gov.au/>
Brisbane Public Transport
<http://www.translink.com.au/>

Sydney Public Transport Information
<http://www.131500.com.au/>
<http://www.sydneyferries.info>
<http://www.sydneybuses.info/corporate.htm>
<http://www.cityrail.info>
One of a several privately run public
transport services in Sydney:
Sydney Light Rail and Monorail
<http://www.metrotransport.com.au>

and last but not least:
"a fresh start for Sydney's Public
Transport"
<http://www.sydneymetro.nsw.gov.au/>

Marghanita
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