Re: ATM delay again (Melbourne, Vic.)
Chris Gordon (cmgord@ecr.mu.oz.au.SPAMGARD)
Fri, 02 May 1997 12:56:16 +1000
Iming Chan wrote:
>
> Peter Shute wrote:
> >
> > On 29 Apr 1997 04:56:14 GMT, paul@xenu.ee.mu.oz.au (Paul Dwerryhouse)
> > wrote:
> >
> > >>The system will miss the "Stage 1" deadline (30/4/97) again, due to a
> > >>few bugs in the system (according to a spokesman for Transport Minister,
> > >>Mr. Copper).
> >
> > >Doesn't worry me ... the longer it takes to get going, the better. As far
> > >as I'm concerned, the automatic tickets are a complete pain in the
> > >proverbial. They take take much too long to process the tickets.
>
> I seem to recall in the early stage of the MetCard project, for regular
> commuters with periodic tickets, there will be electro-magnetic (?)
> tickets available which will eliminate the needs of inserting a ticket
> into a validator. I also believe such ticket will be available to
> blinded people. However, I don't know whether this concept still
> available to be implemented at later time.
>
> I.C.
On the front of the atm's there is a yellow or grey or black circle.
This has some thing the will valadate the special tickets when placed
near it.
Chris Gordon
cmgord@ecr.mu.oz.au