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Opal card fares to rise on July 3, Transport Minister Andrew Constance announces
Public transport users in NSW face a 2.4 per cent increase in Opal fares from July. Read More »
Opal fare hikes to hurt commuters, says Labor
Labor transport spokeswoman Jodi McKay has called for the NSW Government to come clean on its plans to increase Opal fares. Read More »
Opal Top-Up Members
Bulletin No: 20/2016 5th July 2016 To: RTBU Station Staff Members, Opal […] Read More »
Wait for Opal top-ups drags on, Daily Telegraph
MORE than two-thirds of the 350 Opal card top-up machines that the […] Read More »
Opal card: How to beat it, and most popular routes
The Opal card stats are proving that commuters will find ways to save on public transport if they can, and the Opal card’s fare design is encouraging new commuter behaviour patterns – for better or for worse. Read More »
Opal fares up for review
After the NSW Transport Minister Andrew Constance released details of the bus route upheaval to occur in Sydney from October, there was an immediate reaction from commuters worried they’ll have to walk more, change modes of transport, or be slugged with paying twice because they now have to change from a direct bus into the city to a bus and then a train. Read More »
Opal readers costing the state a fortune
Malfunctioning Opal card ticket machines are not only a safety hazard, but they’re costing the State Government millions of dollars in lost revenue. Read More »
How to beat the Opal system
For just $15 you can get a week’s worth of unlimited travel on all forms of transport using your Opal card – and get your weekly exercise at the same time. Read More »