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Question and Answer Tracking Details

5105 - OPAL CARDS IN THE WALLSEND ELECTORATE

Hornery, Sonia to the Minister for Transport and Infrastructure
  1. How many Opal card top-up machines are located in the Wallsend electorate?

  2. What are the exact locations of these machines?

  3. Are there any plans to roll out further machines in the Wallsend electorate?

  4. How many student Opal card complaints has the Government received from students in the Wallsend electorate?

  5. What is the Government doing to address issues with student Opal cards not working to ensure students can travel safely to school?

  6. How many applications in the Wallsend electorate for the School Student Transport scheme were rejected in each of the years 2015 and 2016?

Answer -

(1) to (3) Information on the location of Opal card retailers can be found on the Opal website.

Top up machines have been rolled out across the majority of train stations, ferry wharves and light rail stops, providing coverage for the vast majority of customers.

The major method of topping up by customers is done via the more than 2,200 Opal retailers. These retailers are located across metropolitan Sydney and regional areas.

(4) The current Opal complaints system does not record customer specific details.

(5) In the instance of a faulty card, students can contact 13 67 25 (13 OPAL) for assistance


Question asked on 28 March 2017 (session 56-1) and printed in Questions & Answers Paper No. 114
Answer received on 2 May 2017 and printed in Questions & Answers Paper No. 121