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Myki failures and breakdowns

A galley of the many ways that Melbourne's 'Myki' smartcard ticketing system can let passengers down.

Time for a free tram ride - every single Myki reader stuck on the 'In service' error message

Wednesday 11 September 2013 06:58 AM
Viewed 980 times
(1 time this week, 1 time this month, 8 times this year)

Another another dud reader stuck on a stack trace

Tuesday 10 September 2013 19:42 PM
Viewed 769 times, 3 times this year)

A more useful error message - 'Out of order / Please use another myki reader'

Tuesday 10 September 2013 19:41 PM
Viewed 979 times
(2 times this week, 2 times this month, 45 times this year)

Another example of a useful error message - 'Out of order / Please use another myki reader'

Thursday 5 September 2013 15:09 PM
Viewed 947 times, 6 times this year)

Passenger trying to touch on at an 'In service' Myki reader

Friday 30 August 2013 17:58 PM
Viewed 930 times, 2 times this year)

One tram: broken Myki reader number 3

Thursday 29 August 2013 18:43 PM
Viewed 790 times, 4 times this year)

One tram: broken Myki reader number 2

Thursday 29 August 2013 18:43 PM
Viewed 851 times, 1 time this year)

One tram: broken Myki reader number 1

Thursday 29 August 2013 18:43 PM
Viewed 959 times, 11 times this year)

Single defective barrier paddle in the gate array at Flagstaff station

Monday 26 August 2013 08:49 AM
Viewed 1153 times
(2 times this week, 2 times this month, 6 times this year)

Another Myki reader showing a stack trace error from AFC logging

Sunday 25 August 2013 22:09 PM
Viewed 1018 times, 4 times this year)

'Out of order / Please use another Myki reader' message

Monday 19 August 2013 17:51 PM
Viewed 743 times, 3 times this year)

'In service' message displayed on every Myki reader onboard this tram

Friday 16 August 2013 08:27 AM
Viewed 850 times
(1 time this week, 3 times this year)

Paper 'out of order' sign on a Myki gate

Wednesday 14 August 2013 19:45 PM
Viewed 789 times
(2 times this week, 1 time this month, 5 times this year)

Broken barrier paddles on a set of Myki gates at Southern Cross

Wednesday 14 August 2013 07:04 AM
Viewed 828 times
(1 time this week, 1 time this month, 5 times this year)

8 hours later it appears the technician couldn't fix it - Myki gate still broken at Flagstaff station

Tuesday 13 August 2013 17:43 PM
Viewed 1182 times
(1 time this week, 1 time this month, 5 times this year)

Bytecraft technician attempts to repair a Myki gate at Flagstaff station

Tuesday 13 August 2013 09:00 AM
Viewed 1379 times
(1 time this week, 1 time this month, 4 times this year)

'Starting up' - this Myki reader was stuck in an endless reboot loop

Thursday 1 August 2013 14:08 PM
Viewed 872 times, 5 times this year)

Myki FPD with the blue Myki branding completely worn off

What idiot thought screenprinted text would last on a device that people touch continually?

Thursday 1 August 2013 08:48 AM
Viewed 1545 times
(2 times this week, 2 times this month, 30 times this year)

Another 'In service' Myki reader onboard a tram

Wednesday 31 July 2013 18:08 PM
Viewed 890 times
(1 time this week, 1 time this month, 2 times this year)

In service Tram Driver Console, the driver having logged on

The message says 'Presenting different staff access card will forcibly log off'

Wednesday 31 July 2013 07:03 AM
Viewed 1028 times
(1 time this week, 10 times this year)

'Out of order' - at least this time the message is accurate!

Wednesday 31 July 2013 06:59 AM
Viewed 1123 times, 20 times this year)

Another dead Myki reader displaying a stack trace

Tuesday 30 July 2013 13:59 PM
Viewed 837 times, 2 times this year)

Another 'In service' Myki reader onboard a tram

Tuesday 30 July 2013 08:29 AM
Viewed 1211 times, 14 times this year)
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