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'''Opal''' is the name of the [[contactless smartcard]] [[Electronic ticket|ticketing]] system that is planned to be introduced on public transport in [[Sydney]] on December 2012 and be rolled out by 2014.<ref>http://www.crikey.com.au/2012/10/04/paul-barry-greiners-vision-will-drive-us-all-mad/?wpmp_switcher=mobile&wpmp_tp=1</ref> The smart card is expected to replace the existing [[Automated Fare Collection System]] on all [[CityRail]], [[Sydney Buses]], [[Western Sydney Buses]], [[Sydney Ferries]] and [[State Transit Authority of New South Wales|Newcastle Buses & Ferries]] services along with incorporating all private-sector bus, ferry and light-rail operators into the integrated ticketing system. |
'''Opal''' is the name of the [[contactless smartcard]] [[Electronic ticket|ticketing]] system that is planned to be introduced on public transport in [[Sydney]] on December 2012 and be rolled out by 2014.<ref>http://www.crikey.com.au/2012/10/04/paul-barry-greiners-vision-will-drive-us-all-mad/?wpmp_switcher=mobile&wpmp_tp=1</ref> The smart card is expected to replace the existing [[Automated Fare Collection System]] on all [[CityRail]], [[Sydney Buses]], [[Western Sydney Buses]], [[Sydney Ferries]] and [[State Transit Authority of New South Wales|Newcastle Buses & Ferries]] services along with incorporating all private-sector bus, ferry and light-rail operators into the integrated ticketing system. |
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The Opal card will provide an easy, convenient and fast new way of travelling on public transport. It is a smartcard similar in size to a credit card. Once fully implemented, the Opal card will enable travel on greater Sydney’s ferries, trains, buses and light rail. |
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Public transport customers using the Opal card will tap on at the start of their trip and tap off at the end, with the Opal card working much like an e-tag. |
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The card can be kept on a permanent basis like a credit card. |
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The Opal card will be introduced with a Customer Trial on 7 December 2012 for the Neutral Bay ferry service. It is expected to be available for all Sydney ferry customers, from Parramatta to Manly, by the end of 2013, with the roll-out to trains starting on the City Circle in the second half of 2013. The Opal card will then be introduced on buses after that. |
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The Opal card will be progressively rolled out across the greater Sydney public transport network. |
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Come 2015, 42 ferry wharves, 307 train stations and more than 5,000 buses and light rail will have Opal card equipment operating in Sydney, the Hunter, Central Coast, the Illawarra, Southern Highlands and the Blue Mountains. |
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The Opal card Customer Trial''' |
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The Opal card Customer Trial enables customers to test the new electronic ticketing system and Opal card in a live setting. |
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It is being conducted on the Neutral Bay ferry service from 7 December 2012 and then during the second quarter of 2013 on the Manly ferry service. |
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The Neutral Bay ferry service has been chosen as it’s simpler and smaller, making it easier to trial the new technology, systems and customer interactions. |
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Different features of the Opal card and its accompanying services will become available as the Customer Trial progresses. This allows feedback from customers which will improve the system. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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| Location | Greater Sydney, Wollongong, Newcastle |
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| Launched | December 2012 (Ferries), Mid-2013 (Trains), Late-2014 (Buses and Light Rail) |
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| Manager | Transport for NSW |
| Currency | AUD |
| Stored-value | Pay as you go |
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| Website | http://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/opal |
Opal is the name of the contactless smartcard ticketing system that is planned to be introduced on public transport in Sydney on December 2012 and be rolled out by 2014.[1] The smart card is expected to replace the existing Automated Fare Collection System on all CityRail, Sydney Buses, Western Sydney Buses, Sydney Ferries and Newcastle Buses & Ferries services along with incorporating all private-sector bus, ferry and light-rail operators into the integrated ticketing system.
The Opal card will provide an easy, convenient and fast new way of travelling on public transport. It is a smartcard similar in size to a credit card. Once fully implemented, the Opal card will enable travel on greater Sydney’s ferries, trains, buses and light rail.
Public transport customers using the Opal card will tap on at the start of their trip and tap off at the end, with the Opal card working much like an e-tag.
The card can be kept on a permanent basis like a credit card.
The Opal card will be introduced with a Customer Trial on 7 December 2012 for the Neutral Bay ferry service. It is expected to be available for all Sydney ferry customers, from Parramatta to Manly, by the end of 2013, with the roll-out to trains starting on the City Circle in the second half of 2013. The Opal card will then be introduced on buses after that.
The Opal card will be progressively rolled out across the greater Sydney public transport network.
Come 2015, 42 ferry wharves, 307 train stations and more than 5,000 buses and light rail will have Opal card equipment operating in Sydney, the Hunter, Central Coast, the Illawarra, Southern Highlands and the Blue Mountains. The Opal card Customer Trial
The Opal card Customer Trial enables customers to test the new electronic ticketing system and Opal card in a live setting.
It is being conducted on the Neutral Bay ferry service from 7 December 2012 and then during the second quarter of 2013 on the Manly ferry service.
The Neutral Bay ferry service has been chosen as it’s simpler and smaller, making it easier to trial the new technology, systems and customer interactions.
Different features of the Opal card and its accompanying services will become available as the Customer Trial progresses. This allows feedback from customers which will improve the system.
History
Tcard
Sydney has used a number of automated ticketing systems since the opening of the Eastern Suburbs Railway in 1979. At present, government-run buses, trains and ferries use the Automated Fare Collection System, rolled out between 1988 and 1993.
A replacement system called Tcard, based on smart card technology, was first announced by the New South Wales Government in 1996, with hopes of a system to be in place before the 2000 Summer Olympics. The contract was awarded to ERG Group, but was delayed until 2002 due to a lawsuit from the losing bidder Cubic Transportation Systems, which was labelled 'dishonest' by the presiding Supreme Court of NSW judge.[2]
The development and rollout of the system was beset with difficulties, leading the Government to terminate the contract in 2008.
Revival
On July 3, 2008 after 3 months of a terminated contract and a $200m lawsuit by ERG it was revealed that the smartcard system project had been revived by cabinet. This decision also required the state government to change the structure of its fare system to suit the new system.[3]
On 29 August 2008, the Public Transport Ticketing Corporation (PTTC) released details of an Expressions of Interest for the second attempt at the project, open to other Smart Card providers. On 12 April 2010, the NSW Government announced that a new contract had been awarded to the Pearl Consortium, whose members include the Commonwealth Bank, Cubic Transportation Systems Australia and Downer EDI Engineering Power.[4]
It was announced on the 13 September 2011 that the new name for the system would be called Opal after 665 names were considered. The Transport Minister, Gladys Berejiklian said the name Opal had been chosen because it was uniquely Australian, short, and easy to say. As well as being Australia's national gemstone, the black opal is the State’s gemstone
symbol.[5]
See also
- List of smart cards
- myki - Melbourne's smartcard ticketing system
- SmartRider - Perth's smartcard system
- Translink go card - Brisbane's smartcard system
References
- ^ http://www.crikey.com.au/2012/10/04/paul-barry-greiners-vision-will-drive-us-all-mad/?wpmp_switcher=mobile&wpmp_tp=1
- ^ "Cubic Branded Dishonest by NSW Supreme Court Judge". Sydney Morning Herald. 4 November 2010. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- ^ Besser, Linton (2008-06-03). "Tcard: Here we go again". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2008-06-03.
- ^ http://www.itwire.com/it-industry-news/strategy/38211-pearl-consortium-wins-nsw-tcard-contract Pearl Consortium wins NSW Tcard contract, 12 April 2010, iTwire
- ^ http://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/releases/110913_media_release_minister_announces_name_of_ets_will_be_opal.pdf
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