‘We apologise’: Credit card outage causes pain on Sydney’s rail network

Customers are unable to access Sydney’s rail network by tapping their credit or debit card for a second day, as a malfunction extends into the weekend.

Opal Outage: Credit and Debit Card Rejections at Sydney Train Stations

On Saturday evening, commuters in Sydney faced significant disruptions as credit and debit cards were rejected at the gates of the city's rail network. This incident stemmed from an unexplained ...
CNET

NSW Police 'makes no apologies' for collecting Opal Card data

As NSW Opal Card users face having their movements tracked by police without a warrant, the NSW Police Commissioner has defended the practice. Claire Reilly was a video host, journalist and producer ...

Opal outage as credit and debit cards rejected at Sydney train stations

Credit and debit cards were not being accepted at station gates on Sydney’s rail network as an Opal ticketing system ...
ITWire

iTWire - Opal card

A new update to the Samsung Pay app allows use with NSW Opal public transport terminals. A resident of NSW has won the right to be allowed not to register his details when using a seniors Opal card, a ...
Business Wire

Marqeta Brings Modern Card Issuing to Transit Vertical, Partnering With Mastercard Prepaid Managed Services (MPMS) to Enable Seamless Payment Experiences for Transport for NSW

MELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Marqeta (NASDAQ: MQ), the global modern card issuing platform, today announced an innovative new transport partnership. Marqeta was named as the payment ...
Sydney Morning Herald

ACT government looks to Sydney's Opal card for Canberra public transport

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. The ACT government will consider bringing Sydney's Opal smartcard system to Canberra as part of upgrades to public transport services ...