By they seem to have little idea of how such a vastly-complex data base is
going to be used. Certainly the private operators will want better fare
control mechanisisms, a la London, and less detail in the travel patterns.
Paul Gaskin
David Goll <golldm@nabaus.com.au> wrote in article
<33C976F7.288841A7@nabaus.com.au>...
> I have a query regarding the OneLink implementation of Automatic Fare
> Collection in Melbourne. Why are there no 'gated' barriers at major city
> and suburban railway stations? In Sydney, city underground stations and
> some of the major suburban stations have gates installed at the
> barriers, which require the passenger to insert their card through to
> get into or out of the station. The Melbourne implementation appears to
> require that the card is only 'validated' when entering the station, be
> this a city station, or an unmanned suburban station.