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We are closely monitoring what is happening with coronavirus (COVID-19) and are in close contact with the relevant health authorities and will continue to follow their advice in terms of precautions and mitigation measures.

While all Transperth vehicles are regularly cleaned, we are increasing the cleaning regime of our buses, trains and ferries. We have begun to clean our fleet more frequently, with particular attention being paid to surfaces passengers hold or contact. Additional cleaning products have already been acquired, while more are on their way.

To help prevent the spread of coronavirus we are asking passengers to follow medical advice and:

Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, before and after using public transport, after going to the bathroom, before eating, and after blowing your nose, coughing or sneezing. Or clean with an alcohol-based hand sanitiser.
Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands.
Cover any coughs or sneezes with a tissue or your inner elbow, and throw your tissue in the bin afterwards.
Stay home if you are sick.
If you suspect you may have coronavirus symptoms or may have had close contact with a person who has coronavirus, you should contact the Coronavirus Health Information Line on 1800 020 080.

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The exact routes driven by a Transperth bus driver infected with COVID-19 have been revealed, as it emerged more than 130 passengers exchanged cash with him.

The WA Government said 137 passengers paid in cash across the driver’s eight shifts from March 9-18, before he stopped work on Thursday when he felt sick.

The Health Department advised that transmission of the disease via the handling of cash was “low risk”.

But passengers who used cash — and may have had incidental contact — can check the bus routes and the time he was driving if they held concerns.

“Even though the risk is low, the State Government understands there may be increased anxiety for these 137 passengers and is therefore releasing details about the routes and times driven by the bus driver,” a Government spokesman said.

“If these passengers do experience fever or respiratory symptoms, they should take precautions and seek medical advice.”

The driver works for Swan Transits, which operates routes on behalf of the Public Transport Authority. Between, March 9 and 18, he drove the following routes:

506: Bull Creek Station to High Rd / Nicholson Rd
507: Bull Creek Station to Cannington Station
509: Bull Creek Station to Cannington Station
517: Murdoch Tafe to Thornlie Station
178: Bull Creek Station to Elizabeth Quay bus station
999: Circle route from Fremantle Station to Fremantle Station
518: Murdoch Tafe to Cockburn Central Station
527: Cockburn Central Station to Aubin Grove Station
537: Aubin Grove Station to Honeywood Av / Darling Ch
The exact times and dates he was on these routes were as follows:

March 9: Start time 7.21am | Finish Time 6.17pm | Routes 517, 506, 178, 999, 507, 509 | Cash fares 33
March 10: Start time 7.21am | Finish Time 6.17pm | Routes 517, 506, 178, 999, 507, 509 | Cash fares 20
March 11: Start time 7.21am | Finish Time 6.17pm | Routes 517, 506, 178, 999, 507, 509 | Cash fares 17
March 12: Start time 7.21am | Finish Time 6.17pm | Routes 517, 506, 178, 999, 507, 509 | Cash fares 24
March 13: Start time 7.21am | Finish Time 6.17pm | Routes 517, 506, 178, 999, 507, 509 | Cash fares 26
March 16: Start time 6.41am | Finish Time 6.12pm | Routes 518, 537, 527 | Cash fares 6
March 17: Start time 6.41am | Finish Time 6.12pm | Routes 518, 537, 527 | Cash fares 6
March 18: Start time 6.41am | Finish Time 6.12pm | Routes 518, 537, 527 | Cash fares 11
The driver returned from an holiday in the United States on March 7, before the 14-day self-isolation period requirement came into effect.

He booked off work as soon as he felt sick and on Monday returned a positive test for COVID-19.

“The Department of Health has advised that passengers who travelled on the same vehicle as the driver are defined as “casual contacts”. This is particularly the case for the large majority of passengers that used a SmartRider,” the Government spokesman said.

“According to health guidelines, casual contacts don’t need to be concerned and do not need to be excluded from work or school, unless they become unwell, which is the health advice for every Western Australian. They should closely monitor their health, and if any symptoms are experienced they need to seek medical advice.”

The driver was believed to have been exposed to the virus while overseas and there was no evidence he contracted the illness while in Australia, a safety notice posted at the Swan Transit’s Canning Vale depot said.

Swan Transit was now reviewing CCTV and contact tracing was under way to identify anyone who may have been exposed to the potentially lethal disease.

“Those affected will be contacted by us or the relevant health authorities. It is incredibly important to follow any health advice you receive,” the notice stated.

Increased sanitation measures were introduced 10 days ago in consultation with the Public Transport Authority and every bus driven was required to sanitise each evening.

The buses the driver had contact with at work would also be sanitised again as a precaution, staff were told.

“It is also a reminder to follow all of the strict health guidelines with regards to any symptoms you might be experiencing,” the notice continued.

“This remains a challenging time for all businesses, including essential services like ours. We appreciate your care, and please know that we are absolutely committed to ensuring best practice for our drivers and the community.”

Mark McGowan said he had been told about the positive result on Tuesday morning. “He has been overseas, he went back to work,” the Premier said.

“The clear message out of all of this is: if you are unwell, if you’re sick — don't go to work, particularly if you've been overseas. This is very regrettable.”

authorities were trying to identify what routes he drove and on what days.

Swan Transit declined to comment for privacy reasons. The Public Transport Authority referred questions to the Health Department, who have been approached for comment.
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TP1462 wrote:The exact routes driven by a Transperth bus driver infected with COVID-19 have been revealed, as it emerged more than 130 passengers exchanged cash with him.
...

The driver works for Swan Transits, which operates routes on behalf of the Public Transport Authority. Between, March 9 and 18, he drove the following routes:

506: Bull Creek Station to High Rd / Nicholson Rd
507: Bull Creek Station to Cannington Station
509: Bull Creek Station to Cannington Station
517: Murdoch Tafe to Thornlie Station
178: Bull Creek Station to Elizabeth Quay bus station
999: Circle route from Fremantle Station to Fremantle Station
518: Murdoch Tafe to Cockburn Central Station
527: Cockburn Central Station to Aubin Grove Station
537: Aubin Grove Station to Honeywood Av / Darling Ch
The exact times and dates he was on these routes were as follows:

March 9: Start time 7.21am | Finish Time 6.17pm | Routes 517, 506, 178, 999, 507, 509 | Cash fares 33
March 10: Start time 7.21am | Finish Time 6.17pm | Routes 517, 506, 178, 999, 507, 509 | Cash fares 20
March 11: Start time 7.21am | Finish Time 6.17pm | Routes 517, 506, 178, 999, 507, 509 | Cash fares 17
March 12: Start time 7.21am | Finish Time 6.17pm | Routes 517, 506, 178, 999, 507, 509 | Cash fares 24
March 13: Start time 7.21am | Finish Time 6.17pm | Routes 517, 506, 178, 999, 507, 509 | Cash fares 26
I feel it's worth noting that there are some inconsistencies with these trips as listed above, the routes seem to be described incorrectly (or, they're not listed in the order he did them on those days). The first 517F from Murdoch Tafe each day doesn't start until 0824 (an hour after his posted start time), and arrives at Thornlie too late to connect with any AM 506 trip, which also would be running from Lynwood to Bull Creek in the morning, not the other way around. More likely he starts on the 0721 short 517F from Southern River and goes from there.

I'm not sure why they didn't just post the exact routes, frankly the information provided here seems rather useless to anyone that might actually be affected by this. Hell, after playing around with timetables I can't narrow down his 999 trip down any further than it departing Fremantle sometime between 10:30am and 12:30pm, so what hope do the general public have?

Edit 25/3: Transperth has released the full list of routes: https://www.transperth.wa.gov.au/Using- ... rus-advice
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That's what you get when Transperth doesn't introduce rear door loading + ban on cash as has been done elsewhere. Instead they're wasting resources tracking down those who've been in contact with a driver, a task that could become monumental when more drivers are infected. This is a situation that requires quick and decisive major action, early.
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tonyp wrote:That's what you get when Transperth doesn't introduce rear door loading + ban on cash as has been done elsewhere. Instead they're wasting resources tracking down those who've been in contact with a driver, a task that could become monumental when more drivers are infected. This is a situation that requires quick and decisive major action, early.
As of current, I don't believe Transperth are wasting too many resources tracking down people who have been in contact with one driver. I do, however, agree that if more drivers are infected, the task would be monumental. But if the right steps are taken, no other drivers should be infected. Additionally, the driver was infected prior to the introduction of cash boxes last week. The cash boxes avert the requirement for the driver to handle cash.

As the driver reported sick on the 19th March, the Health Department have advised that the only relevant day and trips taken by the driver should be those on the 18th March:
Route 518
  • from Livingston Marketplace to Cockburn Station at 6.41am
  • from Cockburn Station to Livingston Marketplace at 5.38pm.
Route 527
  • from Aubin Grove Station to Cockburn Station at 7.57am, 1.58pm, 3.28pm and 5.09pm
  • from Cockburn Station to Brenchley Dr before Bartram Rd at 8.24am (short service)
  • from Cockburn Station to Aubin Grove Station at 2.21pm and 3.56pm.
Route 537
  • from Honeywood Av before Litoria Dr to Aubin Grove Station at 7.34am, 3.11pm and 4.51pm
  • from Aubin Grove Station to Honeywood Av before Litoria Dr at 2.49pm and 4.30pm.

Additionally, Transperth released a statement regarding door use on buses yesterday:
Transperth Website wrote:Use of rear doors onboard bus services

Passengers using bus services do still need to use the front doors to pay for their trip (as we do not have the capacity for payment via the rear doors).

However, to reduce contact between passengers and bus drivers, we are asking passengers to exit bus services via the rear doors unless they require the front doors for low floor access.
How long would it take to enable tagging on via the rear doors on the SmartRider readers? I don't imagine it would take more than a week or two for a depot to reprogram/reposition the readers. Or are they already enabled, and Transperth is just referring to cash payments?
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Bus Suggestions wrote:How long would it take to enable tagging on via the rear doors on the SmartRider readers? I don't imagine it would take more than a week or two for a depot to reprogram/reposition the readers. Or are they already enabled, and Transperth is just referring to cash payments?
They are not set to allow rear tag-ons by default (you get a default fare), but there's a setting to allow rear tag-ons in addition to tag-offs. Additionally they can be set to allow this behaviour between stops (this would facilitate night alight).
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Today's update concerns service reductions. Monday-Saturday, services will run to a Saturday timetable.
Transperth Website wrote:Following the Government’s advice to eliminate non-essential travel, patronage on the Transperth network has dropped significantly. As a result, we will be temporarily changing services to more efficiently meet this demand. In doing so, we seek to continue to support essential workers and those making essential trips who do not have other transport options.

We also aim to find a balance between reducing the exposure of our essential front-line staff to infection risk, while maintaining our passengers’ capacity to practise social-distancing on services with fewer people.

We will continue to monitor patronage and services and make adjustments as required to continue to meet those commitments.

From Monday 6 April changes will be made to the times of operation for all services across the network.

This change will be in place for an inital three week period (which will then be reviewed).

Services will operate as follows:

Train Services:
- Services from Monday to Saturday will operate on a Saturday timetable
- The Sunday and Public Holiday timetable will remain unchanged
- There will be no late night services after midnight on Friday and Saturday nights
- All efforts will be made to ensure that 6-car sets and 4-car sets are operating during these times
- The same restrictions on bikes will continue to apply during peak periods Monday to Friday.

Ferry Services:
- The Ferry will operate on a Winter timetable.

Bus Services:
- Services Monday to Saturday will operate on a Saturday timetable
- The Sunday and Public Holiday timetable will remain unchanged
- Where possible, every effort will be made to ensure that our larger, articulated vehicles will operate on popular routes.
- CAT Services (Perth, Joondalup and Fremantle)

CAT services will operate on a reduced frequency as follows:

Perth CATs:
Red - will run every 15 minutes as follows:
- 6.00am - 6.45pm Monday to Saturday
- 8.30am - 6.00pm Sunday and Public Holidays.

Yellow - will run every 15 minutes as follows:
-6.00am- 6.38pm Monday to Saturday
- 8.30am - 6.00pm Sunday and Public Holidays.

Blue - will run every 30 minutes as follows:
- 6.52am - 6.52pm Monday to Saturday
- 8.36am - 6.26pm Sunday and Public Holidays.

Green - will run every 30 minutes as follows:
- 6.00am-7.00pm Monday to Friday.

Fremantle CATs:
Blue - will run every 20 minutes as follows:
- 7.30am – 6.10pm Monday to Saturday
- 10.00am – 6.10pm Sunday and Public Holidays.

Red - will run every 30 minutes as follows:
- 7.30am – 6.15pm Monday to Saturday
- 10.00am – 6.15 Sunday and Public Holidays.

Joondalup CATs:
Yellow - All services have been cancelled

Blue - will run every 30 minutes as follows:
- 6.30am – 5.37pm Monday to Friday.

Red - will run every 30 minutes as follows:
- 7:22am – 5:52pm Monday to Friday.
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i wonder what happen to student if next week all service will be saturday timetable will school start holiday earlier than what they should (week 2 april)
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TP1462 apparently spotted 1642 heading to the airport with cruise ship passengers under heavy police guard.
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Further to the changes announced upthread, an update has been given today outlining a number of bus services that will be excluded from a Saturday timetable during this time. Routes are listed below, although I encourage you to Visit the Transperth Website for more specific details about the timetables these routes will operate to.
96 – Leederville to UWA South via QEII
201 – Cannington to Curtin via Bentley Plaza and Bentley Hospital
208 – Cannington to Murdoch via Bannister Rd
293 – Perth to Kewdale
307 – Midland to Helena Valley
340 – Bassendean to Caversham
344 – Morley Bus Station to Warwick Station
355 – Ellenbrook to Whitfords via Wangara
376 – Mirrabooka to Whitfords Station
519 – Armadale to Murdoch via Harrisdale/Piara Waters
522 - Cockburn Central Station to Spearwood
600 – Mandurah to Pinjarra.

Additionally, the page notes that bus services usually running as Limited-Stops (114, 115, 361, 362, 380, 998 and 999 are listed, not sure of any others that would operate on Saturdays) will NOT be operating as Limited-Stop services during this time.
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https://bit.ly/39PK1wA

A man breached quarantine and rode on public transport. I wonder which places he visited and which bus routes and/or train lines did he use.
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I outlined the exact order of the trips the COVID-positive driver ran:

16 - 18 March
518 Livingston to Cockburn
6:41 - 7:09

537 Honeywood Av to Aubin Grove
7:34 - 7:50

527 AG to Cockburn
7:57 - 8:19

527 Cockburn to Brenchley Drive
8:24 - 8:36


527 AG to Cockburn
13:58 - 14:18

527 Cockburn to AG
14:21 - 14:47

537 AG to Honeywood
14:49 - 15:02

537 Honeywood to AG
15:11 - 15:24

527 AG to Cockburn
15:28 - 15:50

527 Cockburn to AG
15:56 - 16:24

537 AG to Honeywood
16:30 - 16:43

537 Honeywood to AG
16:51 - 17:04

527 AG to Cockburn
17:09 - 17:30


9 - 13 March
517 Southern River to Thornlie
7:21 - 7:43

506 Lynwood to Bull Creek
7:59 - 8:27

178 Shelley to Bull Creek
8:45 - 9:03

999 Full trip
9:54 - 1:18

507 Willetton Senior High School to Parkwood (School special)
14:50 - 15:10

509 Rossmoyne Senior High School to Wilson (School special)
15:33 - 15:54

509 Bull Creek to Cannington
16:20 - 16:56

507 Cannington to Bull Creek
17:05 - 17:47

506 Bull Creek to Lynwood
17:51 - 18:17
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wltzx wrote:I outlined the exact order of the trips the COVID-positive driver ran:
This information has already been outlined above, in fact, it's so old that it's since been removed from the Transperth website... and given that these trips were ran a month ago (noting that the virus has an incubation period of less than a week in most cases), I'm not too sure why you're bringing it up again here :?
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As schools have been announced to reopen for term 2, there will be service changes for all routes so that most buses will run on an enhanced Saturday timetable/modified weekday timetable.
Transperth Website wrote:Services Change from 4 May
Following the Government’s announcement to reopen schools from the beginning of Term 2, Transperth will be increasing its current service provision to better meet any resulting increase in patronage.

From Monday, 4 May 2020 Transperth services will upgrade to a modified weekday timetable as outlined below.

Passengers are encouraged to plan their journey, as services they took pre-COVID might be operating differently.

We anticipate the new timetable will be available online and via our app from Thursday 30 April.

As school services will not be operating between 29 April – 1 May, any students planning on using public transport to get to/from school who are unable to do so are invited to call us on 13 62 13 to seek assistance in identifying alternative services.

We will continue to closely monitor patronage and make adjustments as required to continue to meet our commitment to provide a safe and sustainable service.

To plan your journey please visit the JourneyPlanner, use the Transperth app or call 13 62 13.

Services will operate as follows:

Train Services
  • Services from Monday to Friday will operate on an enhanced Saturday timetable, with additional peak period services and earlier services on most lines
  • Saturday, Sunday and Public Holiday timetables will remain unchanged
  • There will be no late night services after midnight on Friday and Saturday nights
  • The same restrictions on bikes will continue to apply during peak periods Monday to Friday
  • Free parking will remain in place at Transperth stations.
Ferry Services
The Ferry will continue to operate on a winter timetable.

General Bus Services
Most bus routes will operate a modified weekday service Monday to Friday, with an increase in peak period services
A small number of services, which are wholly duplicated by another route or have a route nearby, will not operate. These are:
  • Route 66
  • Route 223
  • Route 370
  • Route 385
  • Route 586.
Saturday, Sunday and Public Holiday timetables will remain unchanged.
School specials and those public bus routes that deviate to schools will operate. Please note that these services might not operate at the same time as they did pre-COVID so passengers are encouraged to plan their journey before travelling.
Those limited stop services that had been changed to an all stop service, will revert back to limited stops. These are:
  • Route 114
  • Route 115
  • Route 361
  • Route 362
  • Route 380
  • Routes 998 and 999.
CAT Services (Perth, Joondalup and Fremantle)
CAT services will operate on a reduced frequency as follows:

Perth CATs

Red:
  • Every 10 minutes 6.00am - 6.45pm Monday to Friday
  • Every 15 minutes 6.00am - 6.45pm Saturday
  • Every 15 minutes 8.30am - 6.00pm Sunday and Public Holidays.
Yellow:
  • Every 10 minutes 6.00am - 6.45pm Monday to Friday
  • Every 15 minutes 6.00am - 6.45pm Saturday
  • Every 15 minutes 8.30am - 6.00pm Sunday and Public Holidays.
Blue:
  • Every 20 minutes 6.52am - 6.52pm Monday to Saturday
  • Every 20 minutes 8.36am - 6.26pm Sunday and Public Holidays.
Green:
  • Every 15 minutes 6.00am - 6.52pm Monday to Friday.
Fremantle CATs

Blue:
  • Every 20 minutes 7.30am – 6.10pm Monday to Saturday.
  • Every 20 minutes 10.00am – 6.10pm Sunday and Public Holidays.
Red:
  • Every 30 minutes 7.30am – 6.15pm Monday to Saturday
  • Every 30 minutes 10.00am – 6.15pm Sunday and Public Holidays.
Joondalup CATs

Yellow:
All services have been cancelled.

Blue:
Every 30 minutes 6.30am – 5.37pm Monday to Friday.

Red:
Every 30 minutes 7.22am – 5.52pm Monday to Friday.
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Bus Suggestions wrote:As schools have been announced to reopen for term 2, there will be service changes for all routes so that most buses will run on an enhanced Saturday timetable/modified weekday timetable.
It would seem they've changed their mind on this. See Transperth website for more details, but the basic message is full bus services resume Wednesday 29th April, and trains will resume normal operation from Monday 4th May (until then an 'enhanced' Saturday timetable will be in use), albeit with no late Friday or Saturday supplemental services. Ferries will continue running to a winter timetable.
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I saw an unidentified NH with a blue engine hatch that had a sticker on the rear window that appeared to have the words "Covid-19 Snapshot" this morning on the freeway heading south.
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Enviro 500 wrote: Tue Jun 02, 2020 4:07 am I saw an unidentified NH with a blue engine hatch that had a sticker on the rear window that appeared to have the words "Covid-19 Snapshot" this morning on the freeway heading south.
Probably one of the ADAMS ones. They're being used as mobile testing clinics for the DETECT Snapshot program in a few places.
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With Perth going on a 5 day lockdown effective 6PM tonight due to a hotel quarantine security guard tested positive for COVID-19, premier Mark McGowan has announced that mask will be mandatory while riding on public transport.
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In addition to mandatory masks, Transperth have announced that during travel in the FTZ, passengers will be required to tag on and off as a contact tracing measure. The SafeWA QR code will be rolled out on CAT buses, meaning passengers will need to scan it during boarding. For essential purposes, all services will still run according to the full timetable. More information: Coronavirus Advice | Transperth
I'd post any important, bus-related links I had, but they're outdated anyways.
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Bus Suggestions wrote: Sun Jan 31, 2021 8:13 pm In addition to mandatory masks, Transperth have announced that during travel in the FTZ, passengers will be required to tag on and off as a contact tracing measure. The SafeWA QR code will be rolled out on CAT buses, meaning passengers will need to scan it during boarding. For essential purposes, all services will still run according to the full timetable. More information: Coronavirus Advice | Transperth
Not everyone has Smart Riders though. What about those travelling to Kings Park from St George's Terrace on 935? Do they also need to scan the QR code?
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Is the 935 served by CAT buses?
Officially the last person to tag off the 381 - 20/5/16.
Second last person to tag off the last timetabled 16 - 23/08/19.
Last person to tag off a Transdev Joondalup service - 19/1/20.
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Enviro 500 wrote: Mon Feb 01, 2021 12:15 am Not everyone has Smart Riders though. What about those travelling to Kings Park from St George's Terrace on 935? Do they also need to scan the QR code?
...Passengers, assuming they have a SmartRider. If they don't have, they pay for tickets like usual. AFAIK QR codes aren't to be rolled out on non-CAT buses, the 935 is a regular like any other.
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It is now a requirement for all Hop On - Hop Off buses, as well as all charter buses to carry QR Code Government Check In equipment. Will be interesting when I return to work, as we will need to be trained on new procedures regarding this, I'd assume.
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Bus-1809 wrote: Tue Feb 02, 2021 7:30 pm It is now a requirement for all Hop On - Hop Off buses, as well as all charter buses to carry QR Code Government Check In equipment. Will be interesting when I return to work, as we will need to be trained on new procedures regarding this, I'd assume.
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Bus Suggestions wrote: Mon Feb 01, 2021 10:09 am
Enviro 500 wrote: Mon Feb 01, 2021 12:15 am Not everyone has Smart Riders though. What about those travelling to Kings Park from St George's Terrace on 935? Do they also need to scan the QR code?
...Passengers, assuming they have a SmartRider. If they don't have, they pay for tickets like usual. AFAIK QR codes aren't to be rolled out on non-CAT buses, the 935 is a regular like any other.
What about the spare buses from Palmyra that serve on the Red and Yellow CATs during peak hours?
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