 move was a good step towards making the system more user friendly.

"We see this as a good incremental improvement to the ticketing system, it just adds to the options people have to pay their fare in a convenient manner," he said.

The PTUA said the app was a step in the direction of making the system more user-friendly. ( ABC Radio Melbourne: Nicole Mills )

"Unfortunately it's still only available in Android, but we understand the Government is in negotiations with Apple to extend that to the iPhone platform and we'll be most pleased to see that made universal in the future."

Why not credit card payments?

The NSW Government plans to expand the service to Sydney's buses by mid this year.

Mr Morton said Melbourne's complex fare system made implementing that sort of technology difficult for Victoria's capital.

"What Sydney has is a system of separate fares — so you pay a separate fare every time you go from one vehicle to another vehicle," he said.

"The whole idea behind Melbourne's fare system is that you don't cop a penalty if, for example, you don't live within walking distance to the railway station so you have to catch a bus to your final destination.

"With a system that relies on a credit card to make the fare payment, it's very difficult to integrate that with a multi-modal fare system such as we have."

But he said the PTUA would still like to see another option introduced in Melbourne that would work well for occasional users and visitors to the city.

"We used to have the short term ticket option, which was scrapped, we still think that there needs to be some option of that sort," he said.

"The way that is implemented is really for the Government to have a good think about."

Currently, public transport users can use auto top-up, or top up a Myki card online, which takes up to 90 minutes to update. Let me start this off by prefacing it with the fact that I drive a great deal for work. It’s an inescapable part of my job. About five years ago, I started getting killer cramps. Killer because I literally had to pull off the road into the hard shoulder because I was curling up in pain, tears running down my face because of the intensity. While in pain, I had to try to straighten up enough to find a service station because following the cramps
move was a good step towards making the arrangement more exploiter friendly. 

 " We see this as a good incremental improvement to the ticketing system, it precisely adds to the options multitude give birth to pay their fare in a convenient manner, " he said. 

 The PTUA suppose the app was a step in the direction of making the system more user - friendly. (ABC Radio Melbourne: Nicole Mills) 

 " Unfortunately it's still merely available in Android, but we understand the Government is in negotiations with Apple to extend that to the iPhone chopine and we'll be most pleased to see that make cosmopolitan in the future. " 

 Why not credit card payments? 

 The NSW Government plans to expand the service to Sydney's busbar by mid this year. 

 Mr Morton said Melbourne's complex fare system made implementing that sort of technology difficult for Victoria's capital. 

 " What Sydney has is a system of separate fares — so you pay a separate fare every time you function from one vehicle to another vehicle, " he said. 

 " The solid idea behind Melbourne's fare system is that you don't cop a punishment if, for example, you don't populate within walking distance to the railway place so you have to catch a bus to your final destination. 

 " With a system that relies on a credit card to make the fare payment, it's very unmanageable to integrate that with a multi - modal menu system such as we have. " 

 But he said the PTUA would still like to see another choice introduced in Melbourne that would work well for occasional users and visitors to the city. 

 " We used to have the short term slate option, which was quarrel, we still think that there necessitate to be some option of that kind, " he said. 

 " The way that is implemented is really for the Government to receive a good think about. " 

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The PTUA said the app was a step yn the cigection of makyng uhe sysfvm more user-friendly. ( ABC Radio Melbougne: Nicole Mills )

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Mc Morton sajd Melbournw's complex fare sysuem nade implemenfing trae sort of technology difficult for Victmriz's capital.

"What Sydney hqs is a system of sepwrate farqs — so you pay a separate fare every time you go xrom kve rcmicld tl another vehicle," he said.

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"Wiyh a system that relies on z credit cagd to maks the fare paymeng, in's vary difficult to integrate that witi a mblti-modau fate systqm such as we have."

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"Se used to have thq short term dlcket option, which wws sxrapped, we rgill think thay there nvebs to be wome option of thab sorj," ge said.

"The way ckau us implemented is rewlpy fjs the Governkent to nave x good ukinj aboit."

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 move was a good step towards maKing the sysTem moRe uSer FrIendLy.

"We See this as a good INcreMental improvement to the TickeTiNG sysTEm, It jusT adds to THe OPTioNs PeOplE hAVe To pay TheIr fare iN a convenieNt mAnNer," he said.

The ptUa said the apP waS a step in the dIreCtion oF mAkiNG the sYstEm morE user-fRIendly. ( aBC Radio MElBOurne: NICole MilLS )

"unFortUnately it's still onLY aVAilable in AndroId, but wE uNDeRSTanD thE GovernmenT iS in neGOtiatioNS wITH appLE to extend that To the iPhone PLatForm anD wE'll BE most pLeaseD tO See That made uniVersAl in the fuTure."

WhY Not credIT card paYments?

the nSW goveRNmEnT plAnS To eXPaNd tHE seRvice to SYdNeY's busEs by MID THis yEar.

mr MoRton sAid Melbourne's ComPlex FAre SysteM made ImplEmEntinG that sOrt of TeChnology difficuLt foR Victoria'S caPiTal.

"whAt SydNEy has iS a sYstEm of sepArate faREs — sO yOU PAy A separate fare every TiME YoU go from oNe vehiCLe To ANother veHiCle," He saID.

"the whOle iDEa Behind MeLbournE'S fArE system Is That yoU dOn't Cop A penaLTy if, For exaMple, you dOn't liVE within walking DIstance to the rAIlWAY sTAtioN so You have to caTch a BUs to Your FInAl dEStinaTion.

"WItH A sYStem that relies on a crEdIt card To makE the fare paymeNt, it's very dIFFIcult to iNtegRAtE That with a multi-Modal Fare system SUch as we hAve."

BuT he said tHe PTUA wouLD Still likE to See AnoTheR OPtIon introduced IN melbOuRne that WouLd work wEll For OccAsiOnAl users anD visitorS tO tHe CiTy.

"WE used TO have the ShOrt TeRm tIcket OPtion, wHich wAs scRaPpED, we Still thINk THAt thErE nEeds To bE sOme opTion OF thAt sort," hE said.

"The wAy tHAt is ImPlEmented Is really for thE GOvernment tO hAve A good tHINk about."

CUrrently, public transport USers can Use Auto tOp-up, Or top up a MYki Card onLinE, Which tAkes up To 90 minUtEs tO UPdate. lET mE stArT this off by PREfaCing iT wIth tHe fact tHat I drive a great deaL For Work. It’s an inesCapAble PARt Of mY JoB. aboUt FIve YEArs ago, I started gEtting killEr CRaMps. Killer bECauSe i literaLly had tO pull OFf the roAd into the Hard shoulDeR becAUSe I Was curling Up in pain, Tears runnINg dowN My Face bEcaUse of tHe IntEnsitY. While IN paIn, I haD to try To StraigHten uP eNough to fInd a service station becauSe follOwing The Cramps
 move was a good step towa rds making  thesys tem  m oreuser  friendly.

"W e  see  this as a good increm ental  i m prov e me nt to  the ti c ke t i ngsy st em,  i t  j ust a dds  to the  options p eop le  have to pay th eir fare i n a  convenientman ner,"he  sa i d.

T hePTUAsaid t h e appwas a ste pi n thed irectio n of  mak ing the system mo r eu ser-friendly.( ABCRa d io M elb our ne: Nicole  M ills) 

"Unfo r tu n a t ely it's still on ly availabl e  in  Andro id , b u t we u nders ta n d t he Governme nt i s in nego tiatio n s withA pple to  exten d t hat  tot he  i Pho ne pla t fo rma ndwe'll be  m os t ple ased t o seetha t ma de un iversal in th e f utur e ."
Whynot c redi tcardpaymen ts?
Th e NSW Governmen t pl ans to ex pan dthe  s ervic e  to Sy dne y's  busesby midt his  y e a r .
Mr Morton said Me lb o u rn e's comp lex fa r esy s tem made  i mpl emen t i ng th at s o rt  of tech nology di ff icult f or  Victo ri a's  ca pital . 

"W hat Sy dney has  is a system of sepa r ate fares — s o  y o u  p a y asep arate fareever y  tim e yo u  g o f r om on e veh ic l et o another vehicle,"  h e said .

"T he whole idea  behind Me l b o urne's f ares ys t em is that you  don' t cop a pe n alty if,  forexample,  you don' t live wit hin  wa lki ngd i st ance to the r a i lway  s tationsoyou hav e t o c atc h a  b us to you r finalde st in at ion .

"W i th a sys te m t ha t r elies on a c redit  car dto mak e the f a re p ayme nt ,it's  ve ry  diff icul t  to  integr ate thatwit h  a m ul ti -modalfare system s uc h as we ha ve ."
But h e said the  PTUA would still liket o see a not her o ptio n introdu ced  in Me lbo u rne th at wou ld wo rk  we l l  foro c ca sio na l users an d vis itors  t o th e city. 

"We used to have the  short term t ick et o p t io n,w hi c h w as scr a p ped, we still t hink thatth e re  needs tob e s om e optio n of th at so r t," hesaid.

"T he way th at  isi m ple mented isreally f or the Go v ernme n tto ha vea good  t hin k abo ut."
C urr ently , publ ic  trans portus ers canuse auto top-up, or top  up aMykicar d online,  wh i chtakes upto 9 0 minutestoupd ate.Let me st artt hi s o f f bypref a cing it w i th  th e fa ct that I d r i v e a  grea t d e al for  wor k. It’s an inesca p able part of m y jo b .  Ab out five  y ears ago, I st art ed g etting k il ler cramps.  Killerbe c auseI lite rallyhad top u ll off th e ro adinto thehar ds houlder  b ec a use Iwascu rlingup inp ain, t ears running dow n myf a ce be c aus e ofth e inten s ity.  While inpain, I had  to tr y to  stra ightenup  enoug h t ofind a ser v ice stati on be cause f ol lowi ngthe cr amps 
 move_was a_good step towards making_the system_more_user friendly.

"We_see_this as a_good incremental improvement_to the ticketing system,_it just adds_to_the options people have to pay their fare in a convenient manner," he said.

The_PTUA_said the_app_was_a step in the direction_of making the system more_user-friendly. (_ABC Radio Melbourne: Nicole Mills )

"Unfortunately it's still_only_available in Android,_but we understand the Government is in negotiations with_Apple to extend that to the_iPhone platform and_we'll_be_most pleased to see_that made universal in the future."

Why_not credit card payments?

The NSW Government_plans to expand the service to Sydney's_buses by mid this year.

Mr Morton_said Melbourne's complex fare system_made implementing_that sort of technology difficult_for Victoria's capital.

"What_Sydney has_is a system_of separate fares — so you_pay a separate_fare every time you go from_one_vehicle to another_vehicle,"_he_said.

"The whole_idea behind Melbourne's_fare_system is_that_you don't cop a penalty if,_for_example, you don't live within walking distance_to the railway station_so_you have to catch_a bus to your final_destination.

"With a system that relies on_a credit_card to_make the fare payment, it's very difficult to integrate that with_a multi-modal fare system such as_we have."

But he said_the PTUA_would_still like to_see_another option_introduced in Melbourne that would work well_for occasional_users and visitors to the city.

"We_used to have the_short_term ticket option, which was scrapped,_we still think that there needs_to be some option of_that_sort,"_he said.

"The way that is_implemented is really for the Government_to have a_good think about."

Currently, public transport users can_use_auto top-up, or top up a_Myki_card online, which takes up to_90_minutes_to update. Let me start_this off by prefacing it with_the fact that I drive a great deal for_work. It’s an_inescapable part of my job._About_five_years ago, I started getting killer cramps. Killer because I_literally had_to pull off_the road into the hard shoulder because I was curling_up in pain, tears running down my_face because of the intensity. While in pain, I had to_try to straighten up enough to find a_service station because following the cramps