Aussie commuters could soon catch the bus using a credit card
 

Aussie commuters could soon catch the bus using a credit card
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Forget the Opal Card, soon all you'll need for your morning commute could be a credit card.

At an event on the future of transport in Sydney Monday, the New South Wales Minister for Transport Andrew Constance an**unced the state will conduct a contactless payments trial on public transport in 2017. Passengers could tap on and off buses, ferries, light rail or trains using only a credit card or debit card.

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The Opal Card system, which launched in 2012*and*phased out paper tickets, allows travellers to use the smart card across the state's public transport options. Read more...


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