It’s been two weeks since the most recent contactless zone expansion in England’s South East; making it the largest area supporting contactless travel in the country (by a wide margin)
https://news.expresstransit.com/stansted-airport-southend-airport-added-to-london-contactless-zone/
Day one of Melbourne’s contactless "tap and go" rollout:
- Lines: Craigieburn, Upfield, Seymour, Ballarat
- Total taps: 5,159
Anecdotally I've not seen or heard any real issues. Personally, my billing data for both physical card and Apple Pay tallied the correct figures, including free 'change of mind'.
Still to come:
- Readers for V/Line conductors and AOs need updating
- Presumably: wait at least a month to determine that billing all looks correct, with no major anomalies.
Melbourne contactless trial expands to the general public.
Tap to ride any Visa or Mastercard - including via Apple Pay and Google Pay - on the Craigieburn and Upfield lines from Monday.
Regional lines from Seymour and Ballarat also part of this stage.
Jeremy Burge