Re: Melbourne ATM's -- "touch" panels?

[Chris Gordon <c.gordon@ugrad.unimelb.edu.au>]

Michael Kurkowski wrote:

> I have also heard a rumour that the whole system is due to be switched on
> completely on the 24th of February. Is this true? since only bits and
> pieces are working at the moment and some stations are still unequipped
> with the ticket machines OR the validators. (An example of this is Glenroy
> station) Perhaps someone can tell me when the rollout date is for this
> station, since all other stations on this line (aparently including
> non-suburban station, Craigieburn) have been equipped.
>
> Cheers. Regards:
> Michael Kurkowski
> simcard@comcen.com.au
> http://simcard.base.org
> 0412-044-123.

This morning (13/1) at Ringwood there was a big sign up saying that Metcard will
be on Tomorrow.  There have been letter box drops in the area.

As far as I can tell they are going to turn the whole Belgrave/Lylidale lines
tomorrow.

Chris Gordon
cmgord@ecr.mu.oz.au
http://www.ecr.mu.oz.au/~cmgord