Re: MetCard Xpress (Was: Plastic versus Paper Magnetic Stripe Tickets)

[Iming Chan <chani@translib.com.au>]

David Proctor wrote:

> Iming Chan wrote in message <36CE5BB8.416AF75F@translib.com.au>...
>
> >MetCard Xpress, a plastic version of current paper magnetic strip MetCard,
> will
> >be available for periodic tickets, such as weekly, monthly, yearly and
> student
> >passes.  Obviously, the implementation date for such card is not yet
> onfirmed.
> >Nevertheless, all booking office machines (BOMs), large ticket vending
> machines
> >(TVM2s), barrier gates and validators have yellow circles which will read
> >MetCard Xpress when implemented.
>
> But what about now? People are being affected NOW. If ShittyRail can have a
> plastic-coated version of the paper based ticket, issuable through ANY BOM
> (Booking Office Machine) then why can't the Met?

David,

Sorry, cannot answer your question, but you really have to speak to someone in
Transport House (in Collins Street).  Please call our switchboard on (03) 9619
1111 and he/she maybe able to put you to the right person to answer this
question.

Cheers,

I.C.

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Iming Chan                                   Station Officer, Ringwood
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Email: chani@translib.com.au                      Melbourne, Australia
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