Opal
Bus routes axed, new ones added under sweeping changes to Sydney network
The shake-up will affect bus routes from the northern beaches and north shore to the Hills, north-west and city’s south-west.
- Matt O'Sullivan
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If you haven’t used your Opal card for a while, you’re about to lose your balance
There are about 17 million Opal cards with positive cash balances that have not been touched for five years.
- Alexandra Smith
- Editorial
- Opinion
Digital upgrade costs are turning Opal into a wild card
The long-awaited upgrade of the Opal ticketing system has drifted further into the future amid vaulting costs.
- The Herald's View
No more purple seats: Mountains commuters finally get their new trains
The long-delayed rollout is also looming for commuters who use the South Coast line between Sydney and the Illawarra.
- Matt O'Sullivan
- Exclusive
- Public transport
The secret warnings of Sydney commuters being forced back onto Opal cards
A highly confidential business case reveals why a complex and costly upgrade of the ticketing system for public transport is urgently needed.
- Matt O'Sullivan
Saturday night fever: Sydney’s changing party habits revealed
The Opal and credit card data is in: Saturday night is back, baby. And so are weekend trips to the gym after dark.
- Alexandra Smith
The staggering amount of money sitting on commuters’ unused Opal cards
Despite a cost-of-living crisis, a huge amount is sitting idle on nearly 18 million Opal cards that have not been used in more than a year.
- Matt O'Sullivan
- Opinion
- Public transport
Sydney’s metro is world-class. Shame the Opal card isn’t
Why is it that we can enjoy a world-class metro transport system, but still need a physical card to use it? A digital Opal card is beyond overdue.
- Daniel Lo Surdo
How much your Opal fares will rise on Monday
Fear not – the weekly cap will stay in place, as will discounted Friday travel.
- Matt O'Sullivan