Paper transport tickets turfed in New South Wales effective tomorrow
Paper tickets will no longer be available from tomorrow morning. (AAP) Paper public transport tickets are bound for the shredder in NSW, with the humble stubs no longer sold or accepted from tomorrow. Commuters in Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong will have to buy an Opal card or be left behind at the station."I need to remind everyone that people who still use paper tickets to travel on trains, buses, ferries and light rail need to prepare themselves and get an Opal card," NSW Transport Ministe..>> view originalMeet the people who just vanished
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