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#31

The Playground / Re: What PT did you get today?...

Last post by Snorzac - May 09, 2025, 06:39:50 PM

After having last week off I got to sample my new shift this week-
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#32

General Discussion / Re: MyWay+ implementation

Last post by 743 - May 09, 2025, 01:02:17 AM

Cash is still LEGAL TENDER. Probably I am in the minority; but to me, refusal to have convenient arrangements for payment by legal tender (ie cash) is ethically wrong (until such time as the Government changes legal tender law).

You can likely top up a MyWay+ card with cash at many of the MyWay+ retail outlets which cover much more of Canberra, arguably more convenient than the very specifically located TVMs. https://www.transport.act.gov.au/tickets-and-myway/retail

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#33

The Playground / Re: What PT did you get today?...

Last post by triumph - May 08, 2025, 10:52:33 PM

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#34

General Discussion / Re: MyWay+ implementation

Last post by triumph - May 08, 2025, 10:45:46 PM

Cash is still LEGAL TENDER. Probably I am in the minority; but to me, refusal to have convenient arrangements for payment by legal tender (ie cash) is ethically wrong (until such time as the Government changes legal tender law).

#35

General Discussion / Re: MyWay+ implementation

Last post by Sylvan Loves Buses - May 08, 2025, 12:25:47 PM

They're probably not going to bother with either of the outter belconnen stations are they, just have one at the mall entrance yeh?

#36

General Discussion / Re: MyWay+ implementation

Last post by Bus967 - May 08, 2025, 12:11:43 PM

I have seen the one that is a standalone unit, I think it looks better, I wonder what they're doing with all the guts of the old TVMs

#37

General Discussion / Re: MyWay+ implementation

Last post by Barry Drive - May 08, 2025, 09:45:58 AM

they should've retrofitted the technology into the parkeon housing as it would've looked much more aesthetically pleasing

Having rechecked the contract, the plan was always to do what they actually did:

use existing TVMs by attaching the Contractor's wall mounted TVM to the existing front face

What wasn't known was the type of TVM to be used, as that was redacted. We now know it's the Cashless Wall-mounted TVM from Aurion Pro (the same hardware supplier as the validators).  Aurion Pro also have stand-alone TVMs, so if they ever decide to add more at least they might look better.

And as for accepting cash, it was always likely they would opt for a Cashless machine. The Parkeon TVMs were notorious for having jammed or broken cash acceptors. And not taking cash also cuts costs as it means you don't need a contract with Proseguer to regularly collect cash from the machines.

The City Interchange TVM should be upgraded today.

#38

General Discussion / Re: MyWay+ implementation

Last post by Bus967 - May 07, 2025, 11:34:53 PM

In my opinion, what I think they should've done is instead of doing all that, what I think they should've done as they should've retrofitted the technology into the parkeon housing as it would've looked much more aesthetically pleasing plus it's not like someone can really copyright buttons and how things look, I did check out city interchange and both tram platforms and they are still all original thankfully

#39

General Discussion / Re: MyWay+ implementation

Last post by Sylvan Loves Buses - May 07, 2025, 09:37:12 PM

Yes pretty pathetic. Saw the guys putting the one at Woden on the old one. Not only that but the fkn thing is cashless too...

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#40

The Playground / Re: What PT did you get today?...

Last post by triumph - May 07, 2025, 08:07:19 PM

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