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Labor is making catching public transport even easier with tap and go technology rolling out to every train station across VictoriaFrom today passengers will now be able to tap on with a bank card phone or smartwatch at every station through to Echuca The rest of the regional VLine network will progressively switch on in the coming weeks including every station on the23 August Swan Hill Line30 August Shepparton Line6 September Ararat and Maryborough lines13 September Warrnambool Line20 September Bairnsdale Line27 September Albury Line with Benalla and Euroa stations to be added on 22 November following station upgrade works Works are underway to install 106 new readers across 37 VLine stations which previously required a paper or eTicket Once completed passengers will be able to tap on at every train station across Victoria as well as on trams and mykienabled busesPassengers who have not reserved a seat for long distance services can purchase an unreserved fare at their station with tap and goAnyone travelling who would prefer to use a physical myki card will be able to do soConcession passengers seniors and those under 18 should continue using their concession or Youth mykiVictorians have already embraced tap and go with more than five million journeys being made with contactless payment since March 2026Labor is also making travel more affordable with halfprice public transport fares until the end of the year saving regular commuters over 850Only Labor is making public transport more affordable and easier to useQuotes attributable to Minister for Public Transport Vicki WardVictorians are enjoying quicker and more convenient ways to get on board which is why were expanding tap and go across the regional rail networkWere making journeys simpler so that passengers can spend less time worrying about tickets and more time on getting where they need to beQuote attributable to Member for Northern Victoria Jaclyn SymesExpanding the contactless ticketing network makes rail travel even easier giving passengers more options and making it easier to travel
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