Smart Card Ticketing Announced for Adelaide Metro

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From the Adelaide Advertiser click here!

Patrick Conlon announces public transport smartcards

Patrick Conlon announces public transport smartcards
AdelaideNow February 08, 2010 2:18pm

ADELAIDE'S public transport tickets will be replaced with a smartcard system - but not for another three years.

Transport Minister Pat Conlon today announced the $30 million contract had been awarded for the ATLAS system, which would be introduced by 2013.

The system has previously been used in cities including Montreal and Houston.

Travellers can "top up" the cards, which are then swiped against onboard validators.

Mr Conlon said the Government was confident of overcoming technical problems associated with the changeover witnessed in other states.

He said the current cardboard ticket system had "served us well", but that change was necessary as the Government continued upgrading the public transport network.

He deflected as "cynical" suggestions the announcement and looming completion of the Entertainment Centre tramline extension were timed as pre-election vote winners.

Mr Conlon said the current tickets would remain valid after the introduction of the new system and the smartcards and magnetic tickets could be used on the same machines.

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$30 million for Adelaide

$200 million for Brisbane

>$1 billion for Melbourne ...

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--> http://www.acs-publictransport.fr/index.php/ticketing-systems.html

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$30 million for Adelaide

$200 million for Brisbane

>$1 billion for Melbourne ...

Yeah why is it that the price varies so much between companies? I realise that Victoria did it on a Grand scale being the whole of the state but QLD only did it with in Greater Brisbane + Sun and Gold Coast. Adelaide is a big area too with Trams, Trains and Busses probable not as many Train Stations but quite a big bus network. Yet I like the readers and Vendor machines from this company. Pretty swish wonder which ones ADL will go for?