Tag: Myki
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Myki change welcome, but City Saver users pay the price
The Public Transport Users Association (PTUA) has welcomed the decision to scrap the requirement to touch-off Myki cards on trams, but said that zone 1 fares should be reduced to compensate for the loss of the City Saver Zone. Until now, the government had said that tram passengers would need to touch-on and touch-off their…
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Month-long Myki muddle — New system’s many problems
With the new Myki ticketing system having been in public use for one month, the Public Transport Users Association (PTUA) has compiled a list of problems with it, and has called for the government to ensure the system is running more smoothly before switching more people from Metcard to Myki. “We are continuing to advise…
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Avoid Myki for now, PTUA advises passengers
The Public Transport Users Association (PTUA) has criticised the government’s botched rollout of the new Myki ticketing system onto Melbourne’s trains only, and has recommended that passengers continue using Metcard for the moment. “Most passengers won’t want the hassle of a flaky ticketing system, and will want to keep using Metcard until Myki works properly…