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Sharon Masige
Well, we knew it was coming. From today, the free weekend travel bonus for weekly commuters has been quietly scrapped in NSW. Instead, you will now need to pay half-price after completing eight trips. In addition, single trip tickets have also been increased. Transport NSW is calling the fare hike…
Have you ever tapped off your Opal card and had a sneaking feeling that the fare was too high? If you regularly travel in Sydney’s CBD, your suspicions could be well-founded. An investigation by Opal calculator app developer Kenneth Tsang has unearthed a so-called “CBD Increment” surcharge which sees commuters…
If you’re not a fan of Opal, we have some good news for you: NSW Transport has announced plans to trial a new contactless payment system using commuters’ credit and debit cards. This means you’ll be able to tap on and tap off Sydney’s trains, buses and ferries without the…
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