Will There Be Less Weekend And Late Night Services On Next Time Table Reviews Coming Out

Last sunday a Busways bus driver told myself that Busways Management are reviewing real time travelling from Opal Card records, in  NSW Bus Region 1 and there is a possible chance that bus services in weekends will stop earlier than previously time tabled. Mostly like be stopping around 6pm as well as reduced bus services during the day and this may also be happening during weekday nights as well.

Thank God  for bus drivers able to speak out and voice their opinions on it.

I think this proposal is negative compared to the good news they share with us at what we receive at Black City Council Transport Forums, each year. Click here for last Blacktown City Council Public Transport Forum 2016

One thing that Busways may want to provide to the NSW Transport and Minister of Transport is a report on how many times the  Opal Card ticketing machine malfunctions on Busways buses and what do Busways bus drivers do to potential fare evaders.

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Click on post ob Busways Fare Evaders compared to other regions

So before Busways discuss cutting down bus services in  NSW Bus Region, how about ensuring that Opal Electronic ticketing machine are working as if they  are not, they are not recording correct  commuter trips. This, I notice machine not working are mostly on weekends.

Opal Card Machine Should 'Flash' A Warning When below $10.00 Balance....

This is something that I think is important as we have been using the  Sydney Trains Opal Electronic Ticketing machines for a while  now,.

 The other night, I was talking about this with another community member and suddenly the idea came up to myself. It was because the commuter in front of myself (when passing through the electronic barriers at Mount Druitt), when existing the vestibule area, showed an amount less than then $10.00. Now this is not too bad, but if the commuter doesn't watch the machine and just rush through, the ticket will not be able to be used shortly.

So if the commuter had a silent flashing warning on the screen ' Be Aware Your Balance is below $10.00', then the commuter will know that the warning is near and top up immediately.


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NSW Opal Top Up Ticketing Machines Can't Top Up - Mount Druitt Train Station

It is amazing that in recent years we had the launch by the NSW Government of the well known 'Opal Card Electronic Ticketing System' for NSW Sydney Trains commuters.

Obviously, it has its up and downs like many  new introduced technologies like job losses in production of paper tickets, train station ticket sellers, distance  ticketing pricing possible covercharge by Mount Druitt commuters based on distance charges, easier way to purchase Opal Cards, great customer service from Opal, easy replement of cards (if lost/misplaced), proper recordung of each commuter journey (vital for planning for the future of public transport and mostly importantly an easier way of checking if the commuter is fareinvading.

So, we can see in sumnary the 'Pros' and 'Cons'  for all commuters and stake
holders.

Now, we expose how when new technology doesn't work it upsets the system and no bacjing up by Nsw Sydney Trains staff anymore. I mean no ticket selling.

Yes there is Opal Card Ticket Selkers in Private businesses like major retailers, newsagents and Seven Eleven Stores.

Here is the inxident of Opal ticketing machines not able to handle dollar notes;
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