Re: [Melb] Metcard X-Press

[Chris Brownbill <cbrnbill@enternet.com.au>]

Daniel Bowen wrote:
> 
> Some transport company staff have them. A tram driver friend of mine showed
> me his; it's a bit like one of those card keys that big corporations use to
> let staff access their buildings.
> 
> If there's any development still going on, I suspect it's to make them
> cheaper to manufacture, since others here have said they cost something like
> $30 each to make.
> 
> Daniel
> 
> "Michael Doyle" <doyles05@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
> tLOJ6.2840$ZJ.106028@ozemail.com.au">news:tLOJ6.2840$ZJ.106028@ozemail.com.au...
> >    As far as I know the tickets are still being developed.
> > I was getting a replacement yearly ticket and the station assistant showed
> > me a new metcard X-press card.
> > This was late last year but I haven't seen any validate machines with the
> > swipe card thing or heard anything about them since.
> > Doyley
> >
> > Daniel Bowen <dbowen@custard.REMOVE.net.au> wrote in message
> > 5jMJ6.40215$ff.305275@news-server.bigpond.net.au">news:5jMJ6.40215$ff.305275@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
> > > I noticed the other day on a refurbished Yarra tram that the validators
> > had
> > > markings indicate where to validate your Metcard (eg in the slot at the
> > > top), and where to place a swipe card (on the dot). I haven't noticed
> > these
> > > before - are they new? If they are, does it mean Metcard X-Press might
> > > eventually come? Or are they still hoping we've all forgotten about it?
> > >

Woman in front of me exited station barrier gates the other day using one.  First time I'd seen that.  Probably a Met (oops Connex/M-thing/Yarra whatever) employee.