6 Reasons Sydneysiders Hate the Opal Card

SYDNEY — An electronic transport ticket called the Opal card is being rolled out across Sydney right now — and the public can't stop laughing.

This isn't the first time a state government has struggled to get public-transportation users on board with a new device. Ask any Melbournian about the Myki, and he or she will rant for 10 minutes about its shortcomings. Perth is one place people don't complain, though; It has the Smartrider, and by all accounts, it really is a smarter ride

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So why has the Opal card received so much backlash? Here are the things infuriating Sydney: Read more...

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