> [SNIP]
> I just can't believe the problems experienced in Melbourne with the
> ticketing system. Firstly with the delays to the project, and then
> when
> it's put into place it doesn't seem to work properly.
>
> Unless I'm missing something, multimodal ticketing seems to be fairly
> established technology and there's nothing exceptional about it at
> all.
>
> All tickets in Perth have been multimodal for as long as I can
> remember.
> In the early 1990s they put in a new ticketing system based on
> magnetic-striped cards on the buses and trains. The system seems to
> work
> fine.
>
> So I'm puzzled why ticketing in Melbourne has been such a big deal.
>From what I gathered, OneLink is the cheapest of all submitted -
somewhere around $100 million (?). Obviously this is what you pay is
what you will get!!
I have been involved in municipal council tendering/contracting for a
few years now and it is interesting to note that most tender documents
would state (something along the line of) "... cheapest will not
necessary be accepted ...". Rubbish! When the money is tight, why
wouldn't anyone go for the cheapest. Afterall, I haven't heard too many
tenders that are awarded to the "MOST EXPENSIVE" submissions!!!!
Cheers,
I.C.
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