[LINK] Myki not 'swipe off'

[Tom Worthington]

stephen at melbpc.org.au wrote:
> Myki swipe wiped James Campbell Sunday Herald Sun May 16, 2010 12:00AM www.heraldsun.com.au
> ... Brumby Government is set to dump the need for myki users to "touch off" on trams when the system is 
> introduced this year. ...

This year the ACT Government is introducing a similar smart card ticket 
system for Canberra buses, called "MyWay". This has a requirement to 
"touch off", which is odd, since a flat fare is charged, regardless of 
when or where the passenger gets off: 
<http://www.chiefminister.act.gov.au/media.php?v=8202>.

More on this in my blog:
<http://blog.tomw.net.au/2010/05/canberra-bus-smart-card-ticket-system.html>.


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