Nine years to get up and running... massive cost over-runs ($1.55 billion total implementation bill) and still suffering operational problems which rank it among the the three worst transit ticketing systems in the world...
Now the state government faces more unexpected costs payable to the current operator to keep the debacle running whilst the tendering round for future stewardship of the 'system' is delayed because someone has been 'asleep at the wheel' in a manner of speaking. I bet the Labor government (who implemented the system in the first place) were hoping the mess would remain buried as they strive to make their mark in the state leadership role after returning to power late last year.
No such luck. The money eating Beast has risen again!
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