A legal dispute between the Victorian government and the US firm contracted to replace the myki system raises concerns the state faces another ticketing fiasco – and makes Melbourne look increasingly outdated.
The legal stand-off between the Victorian government and US-based company Conduent over the contract for the state’s incoming myki replacement raises the prospect of taxpayers once again being on the hook for a ticketing-system cost blowout.Steve Bracks’ Labor government first committed to bringing in smartcard ticketing for the state’s trains, trams and buses in 2004, at a cost of just under $1 billion.
Deficiencies in the original contract were largely to blame for the government’s failure to deliver myki anywhere near on budget or on time, the auditor-general said.The government promised trials would begin in 2024 as part of a progressive phase-in of a new “contactless payment” system, in which customers can touch on with a bank card or smartphone.revealed on Sunday that the government and Conduent are already fighting over the terms of their contract.
And the delay in getting a contactless payment system off the ground is making Melbourne look increasingly archaic: contactless payments are available on all public transport in Sydney, on trams, trains and ferries in Brisbane, and on trams and buses in Adelaide, while Perth is currently in the process of rolling them out.
Philippines Latest News, Philippines Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Why Victorian racing’s No.1 attraction chose Sydney over MelbourneJamie Kah won’t be riding in Melbourne on Caulfield Cup day, top hoop James McDonald had a day to forget on a leader-biased track, and judgment day looms for the Pride Of Jenni camp.
Read more »
Why Victorian racing’s No.1 attraction chose Sydney over MelbourneJamie Kah won’t be riding in Melbourne on Caulfield Cup day, top hoop James McDonald had a day to forget on a leader-biased track, and judgment day looms for the Pride Of Jenni camp.
Read more »
Why Victorian racing’s No.1 attraction chose Sydney over MelbourneJamie Kah won’t be riding in Melbourne on Caulfield Cup day, top hoop James McDonald had a day to forget on a leader-biased track, and judgment day looms for the Pride Of Jenni camp.
Read more »
Crown Melbourne fined for self-exclusion breaches by Victorian gambling regulatorVictoria's gambling regulator says 242 people were able to place bets between October 2023 and May 2024, and attributed the breaches to systemic failures.
Read more »
Victorian government announces 50 higher-density housing development zones across MelbourneThe Victorian government announces plans for 50 higher-density development zones around train and tram stations in Melbourne to facilitate the construction of hundreds of thousands of new homes.
Read more »
Melbourne lord mayoral debate LIVE updates: Candidates go head-to-head ahead of Victorian council electionsMelbourne lord mayoral candidates Nick Reece, Arron Wood, Roxane Ingleton and Anthony Koutoufides debate their policies ahead of the election.
Read more »