NSW: Sydney commuters to put new ticketing system to the test

AAP General News (Australia)
04-18-2010
NSW: Sydney commuters to put new ticketing system to the test

SYDNEY, April 18 AAP - Sydney bus and train commuters will put the new transport ticketing
system MyZone to the test on Sunday when it kicks off ahead of Monday's peak-hour rush.

And the success of the rollout will be a test of the NSW government's transport credentials,
the Sydney Business Chamber says.

"The first real test of MyZone on Monday will be make or break time for the government
and its transport agenda," the chamber's executive director Patricia Forsythe said in
a statement on Sunday.

"The premier has to ensure the transition to MyZone is achieved with a minimal disruption
to commuters -- there can be no blaming bureaucrats if things go wrong tomorrow."

Under the new system, passengers will have the option of buying the new MyBus, MyTrain
and MyFerry tickets or a MyMulti ticket that will enable them to travel on all three modes
of transport.

Tickets apply across the CityRail, State Transit, Sydney Ferries and private bus networks
in the greater Sydney region, and the Blue Mountains, Illawarra, Central Coast and Hunter
regions.

Extra staff will be on duty at transport hubs to help commuters with the new system.

NSW Transport Minister David Campbell has previously said nine out of 10 fares will
be the same or cheaper under MyZone.

The MyMulti ticket will cost $57 a week for most commuters, regardless of where or
how often commuters travel on the network.

For the first time, commuters will be able to use the new transport tickets on public
and private buses.

For more information visit www.myzone.nsw.gov.au or call 131 500.

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