Aussie commuters could soon catch the bus using a credit card

Forget the Opal Card, soon all you'll need for your morning commute could be a credit card.

At an event on the future of transport in Sydney Monday, the New South Wales Minister for Transport Andrew Constance announced the state will conduct a contactless payments trial on public transport in 2017. Passengers could tap on and off buses, ferries, light rail or trains using only a credit card or debit card.

The Opal Card system, which launched in 2012 and phased out paper tickets, allows travellers to use the smart card across the state's public transport options. Read more...