Myki to be rushed in, ready or not

THE State Government is preparing to rush in the trouble-plagued myki ticket > system to fulfil a political promise to have it operating in Melbourne in 2009, > despite it not being ready to work on trams or buses.> > > > > …> > > > > This means anyone who validates a myki card on a train and then tries to use > it on a tram or bus will be potentially liable for a $172 fine for travelling > without a valid ticket.

via theage.com.au

Oh good plan, guys. Excellent. The political problems that would happen by delaying Myki (again) are worse than the inconvenience and confusion of your customers and added costs of the program. Seems fairly typical of the attitude so far, doesn’t it?

Remember, we’re paying extra for the capability of Sunday Saver cards. The only reason we couldn’t buy an off-the-shelf system that works and had to spend billions of dollars on a ticketing system, is due to the Sunday Saver. Remember that irony whenever you buy a Sunday Saver to save some money.