Victoria’s public transport hasn’t quite matched the modern mobile payment world. As a new delay hits, radio looks for answers. Pickr joins to explain what could be happening.
Not every city gets a tap and pay transport solution that works with your phone. Even though Australia’s biggest city (Sydney) has had a credit and debit and phone and wearable friendly public transport option for some time, Australia’s second biggest city (Melbourne) has not, and recent news suggests it’s being delayed again.
What could be the reason?
To answer some of the technical questions, Pickr’s Leigh Stark joins 3AW’s Tom Elliott to make some points about the problems with Myki, and why Melbourners might be forced to wait for a modern mobile payment solution for their transport. Hear the segment from May 21 below.
