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NSW gov to make digital Opal cards permanent in $570m upgrade
All-in-one transport subscription also planned.
Jun 10 2022 3:50PM
NSW prepares to trial all-in-one transport app offering subscriptions
As digital Opal card trials nears end.
Nov 30 2021 5:07PM
Uber to accept digital Opal cards from mid-2021
Transport minister's 2016 vision becomes a reality.
Mar 30 2021 3:49PM
NSW extends predictive Opal app occupancy alerts to buses, ferries
As physical distancing gets harder.
Feb 24 2021 9:30PM
NSW govt trials RFID tags as student Opal cards
Shortens journey times.
Feb 1 2021 4:48PM
Digital Opal card sign-ups suspended after 10,000 user target reached
TfNSW sets its sights on new target for Google Pay trial.
Dec 22 2020 6:57AM
Transport for NSW calls for 10,000 digital Opal card testers
Initially limited to Apple Pay, Samsung Pay.
Dec 8 2020 12:25PM
NSW brings personalised real-time occupancy alerts to Opal Travel app
‘Covid Safe travel notifications’ to help maintain physical distancing.
Nov 10 2020 11:49AM
Mastercard to deliver NSW digital Opal card trial
Exclusive: 10,000 commuters to take part before end of 2020.
Oct 21 2020 6:54AM
Android Opal Travel app users download 'Leaks' after TfNSW snafu
Update released.
Aug 14 2020 7:00AM
Transport for NSW's Opal Connect named Australia's top IT project
Ticketing and payments platform takes out the gold Benchmark.
Mar 6 2020 6:30AM
Transport for NSW scores mass-market award for Opal Connect
For connecting public transport payments.
Mar 6 2020 6:30AM
Forgetting your ticket becomes the new normal for public transport payments in NSW
Benchmark Awards 2020 finalist.
Feb 28 2020 7:02AM
Transport for NSW pins digital ambitions on Opal Connect
Benchmark Awards 2020 finalist.
Feb 19 2020 6:55AM
NSW to trial digital Opal card next year
Takes next step toward Netflix model for transport.
Dec 20 2019 11:43AM
Eftpos Opal taps finally on the cards
Transport for NSW makes late-running decision to include domestic payments scheme.
Dec 11 2019 1:26PM
NSW govt still losing millions from Opal card loophole
Negative balances cost $2.9m last year.
Nov 28 2019 4:54PM
CBA now paying some customers to use Apple Pay
As rivals spruik cashback for transit taps.
Nov 22 2019 7:00AM
Netflix model for NSW transport nears with new Opal digital account
Platform becomes one-stop shop for transport transactions.
Oct 23 2019 11:25AM
NSW completes contactless payments rollout across Opal network
Smartphone, card payments come to final bus route.
Sep 23 2019 11:32AM
