In town for a few months. Been watching the tap on rates on the trams.
I’m going to hazard an approximation of about 20% of people are actually tapping on. Maybe 30% at a stretch.
Surely if they did a Brisbane, and dropped it to 50c or even $1, then most everyone would tap.
There comes a point , when things are affordable rnough, that it’s not worth the risk / anxiety.
At current pricing it’s obviously still worth the risk.
I can only imagine if the 70% or so that are not paying, paid $1, that there’d be more money in the system.
Myki sucks… I got stood over, accused of lying and fined despite tapping on because the machine itself didn’t function properly in cold weather. (Didn’t register the tap.)
It over complicates topping up, screws over visitors, and has a central point of failure if there are tech issues.
It creates a digital divide where homeless people or those without access to technology may find it harder to pay and get locked into a loop of unpaid fines.
I heard the software wasn’t appropriate and that tested working models should have been used.
The non biodegradable plastic cards also expire while we’re having issues with recycling.
The existing system worked alright but the government wanted to flex and so we got this.