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

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

Michael Walker wrote:

> The Met Smartcards (officially called Metcard Xpress) will be like
> rechargeable paper tickets. They will not be of a set amount or value
> but rather can have anything from a 2hr ticket stored on it up to a
> yearly. Intending users will need to fill out a form and apply for one
> at their local staffed railway station - so there aren't very many
> places to get one from 8^). I believe (but am not 100% certain) that a
> deposit may need to be put down to receive a Metcard Xpress so you look
> after them. The only advantage I can see in having the Xpress is that
> you won't have to put it in the validator but merely wave it like a
> magic wand in front of the yellow dot on a validator and it will
> validate. In theory, you could have it in your hip pocket and walk in
> front of a validator to validate it without it leaving your pocket
> (although you would get some funny looks from people thinking you are a
> fare evader).
>

On the Big Machines at railway stations they also have little yellow circles.  I
belive this is to recharge the ticket.

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