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Ticketing systems of Sydney

Sydney uses a disparate collection of ticketing systems to collect fare on public transport: uses magstripe tickets, the multi-modal MyZone system covers much of the network, but each mode also issue their own tickets. T-Card was the first attempt at replacing it was a Smartcard system but failed, with the Opal system currently being introduced.

'Tall' twin Opal card reader at a suburban railway station

Sunday 25 October 2015 6:29 PM
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'Short' single Opal card reader at a suburban railway station

Sunday 25 October 2015 6:29 PM
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Ticket gates with Opal promotional stickers affixed

Saturday 24 October 2015 10:16 AM
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Ticket gates with Opal promotional stickers affixed

Saturday 24 October 2015 10:05 AM
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Opal card reader still under test for the Light Rail at Central Station

Saturday 15 November 2014 7:55 PM
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'Opal card now active' message on a next train display

Monday 17 February 2014 2:55 PM
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Opal card readers now active at railway station ticket barriers

Monday 17 February 2014 9:27 AM
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I've already forgotten how to make a weekly magstripe ticket last all week!

It's actually a Sydney MyMulti ticket - their automated fare collection system was also developed by AES Prodata - the developers of Metcard

Sunday 29 July 2012 8:10 PM
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Touchscreen display on one of the 'big' CityRail ticket machines

Wednesday 25 July 2012 10:23 AM
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Yet another CityRail ticket machine needing to be serviced!

With everyone buying return tickets presumably they see heavier use than the Metcard machines in Melbourne

Tuesday 24 July 2012 12:55 PM
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'Ready' displayed on the new CityRail ticket gates

Tuesday 24 July 2012 12:54 PM
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'Take ticket' displayed on the new CityRail ticket gates

Tuesday 24 July 2012 9:31 AM
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Coin only 'fast fare' ticket machines

They only sell tickets to a small number of stations, and don't give more than $1.90 in change

Tuesday 24 July 2012 9:30 AM
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Coin only 'fast fare' ticket machines

They only sell tickets to a small number of stations, and don't give more than $1.90 in change

Tuesday 24 July 2012 9:30 AM
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Ticket gates at the Devonshire Street subway entrance to Central station

Monday 23 July 2012 3:22 PM
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How much servicing do CityRail ticket machines actually need!?

Monday 23 July 2012 7:26 AM
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AES Prodata magstripe ticket validator onboard a STA bus

Almost the same design as the Metcard equipment in Melbourne

Monday 23 July 2012 7:17 AM
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Technician fiddling with a set of CityRail ticket barriers

Sunday 22 July 2012 5:15 PM
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Roll of blank ticket stock feeding into the printer inside a CityRail booking office

Saturday 21 July 2012 10:43 AM
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Ticket windows at Martin Place station

Friday 20 July 2012 8:48 PM
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Control computer (GAC) for an array of CityRail ticket barriers

Allowing the direction of each gate to be set as required

Friday 20 July 2012 8:10 PM
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Ticket barriers for the northern suburban concourse at Central Station

Friday 20 July 2012 7:42 PM
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Inside a 'small' CityRail ticket machine

Thursday 19 July 2012 6:13 PM
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Technician opening up one of the 'small' CityRail ticket machines

Thursday 19 July 2012 6:13 PM
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