# NSW General Public Transport and Ticketing Discussion **URL:** \ **Category:** New South Wales\ **Tags:** infrastructure, trams, discussion, buses, heavy-rail\ **Created:** [14 April 2026 10:03 UTC](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/t/nsw-general-public-transport-and-ticketing-discussion/1586 "2026-04-14T10:03:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Verbatim9](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/v/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Verbatim9](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/u/Verbatim9)\ **Post date:** [14 April 2026 10:03 UTC](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/t/nsw-general-public-transport-and-ticketing-discussion/1586/1 "2026-04-14T10:03:51Z")
[https://www.busnews.com.au/opal-upgrade-brings-contactless-concessions-to-bus-passengers/](https://www.busnews.com.au/opal-upgrade-brings-contactless-concessions-to-bus-passengers/) > Opal upgrade brings contactless concessions to bus passengers > > Bus passengers across New South Wales are set to benefit from a major Opal ticketing upgrade, with nearly one million concession and senior travellers soon able to access discounted fares using contactless payments. ---
**Author:** ![Verbatim9](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/v/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Verbatim9](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/u/Verbatim9)\ **Post date:** [14 April 2026 10:06 UTC](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/t/nsw-general-public-transport-and-ticketing-discussion/1586/2 "2026-04-14T10:06:32Z")
> [@Passenger Information Screens (PIDs)](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/t/passenger-information-screens-pids/111/212): > > Could something like this come into fruition on trains in Qld [[How these digital info screens help you 🖥️] ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6edqF5bUhqc) ---
**Author:** ![Verbatim9](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/v/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Verbatim9](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/u/Verbatim9)\ **Post date:** [28 April 2026 10:43 UTC](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/t/nsw-general-public-transport-and-ticketing-discussion/1586/3 "2026-04-28T10:43:47Z")
Wow it’s all happening in NSW with new next generation ticketing. Plus automatic fare adjustment that we are meant to be getting as well. It works by predicting where you Re likely to have tapped on or off. [![](https://d2ncxwic62bt2e.cloudfront.net/original/2X/6/67883aed5653f04bc17756dab1a3d048d7ea7c3d.jpeg "After over a decade, the Opal Network is getting an upgrade - one that will help...") ](https://www.tiktok.com/@chrisminnsmp/video/7633709218628914439?_r=1&_t=ZS-95ugxbiULv2) ---
**Author:** ![Verbatim9](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/v/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Verbatim9](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/u/Verbatim9)\ **Post date:** [28 April 2026 10:51 UTC](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/t/nsw-general-public-transport-and-ticketing-discussion/1586/4 "2026-04-28T10:51:24Z")
^^When I was in Beijing last year they also had automatic fare adjustment which was a godsend. Especially as E glish is not the first language over there. I was accidentally overcharged when I tapped my phone on a gate. It reversed the trip as it was only a transfer in the end. It also happened in The Netherlands last Christmas as I used a QR code to exit the gate but it charged my card at the same time. But the next day it reversed the charge on my card as it must have known I used the QR code to exit the gate at the same time. ---
**Author:** ![Verbatim9](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/v/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Verbatim9](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/u/Verbatim9)\ **Post date:** [28 April 2026 11:53 UTC](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/t/nsw-general-public-transport-and-ticketing-discussion/1586/5 "2026-04-28T11:53:54Z")
[](https://www.tiktok.com/@7newssydney/video/7633708007284575508?_r=1&_t=ZS-95umJTQj86f) ---
**Author:** ![Verbatim9](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/v/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Verbatim9](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/u/Verbatim9)\ **Post date:** [30 April 2026 23:54 UTC](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/t/nsw-general-public-transport-and-ticketing-discussion/1586/6 "2026-04-30T23:54:06Z")
Internal PIDs will be installed on 5000 buses > **[27K views · 158 reactions | Digital cards, new Opal readers, real-time...](https://www.facebook.com/reel/2476923702771290/?rdid=j8WFPnVhn3c3Vzie&share_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fshare%2Fv%2F1B1GMjKRDt%2F)** > > Digital cards, new Opal readers, real-time information and the end of "phantom buses" are being flagged as part of planned changes to the New South Wales public transport network. > > The $820 million...