Re: MetCard XPress
Johann Fan (yags@geocities.com)
Mon, 30 Mar 1998 20:10:11 +1000
Christopher_Martin GORDON wrote in message
<6fnp0n$1e7$1@mulga.cs.mu.OZ.AU>...
>The way I understand the Metcard XPress is they will issue tickets for a
price
>(deposit) and you will 'top' them up at the Large Station Machines by
putting
>the ticket against the target area. The system has all the softwere, and
the
>I understand this will be made avaible to us when the system is fully on.
>Other wise how will the bus driver know if you have a valid tick if he
doesn't
>have a validator on his bus. This is when they will have thoes machines to
>check tickets on the trams to see if you validated it.
>
>This ticket is all ready avaible to OneLink people as many have one to get
in
>and out of stations.
and also some Met staff like at Glen Wav. One guy walked by and said to his
mates... 'look no hands' and walked thru as the gate opened. They were also
testing to see if it works the other day..
cheers
Johann
>Chris Gordon
>
>i)
>Earl Brimshaw (ebrimshaw@hotmail.com) wrote:
>: Yes.
>
>: Earl
>
>: Johann Fan wrote:
>: >
>: > Hi all,
>: >
>: > I was talking to a ticket checker on the tram this afternoon. He said
that
>: > Metcard xpress will only be for yearly tickets only... Can anyone
confirm
>: > this???
>: >
>: > cheers
>: > Johann
>
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