A new smartcard ticketing system should be in operation on Adelaide’s buses, trains and trams by 2013, Transport Minister Patrick Conlon says.
The Minister today announced that US Fortune 500 company Affiliated Computer Services (ACS) had won the $30 million contract to supply the ATLAS ticketing system.

“Our current ticketing system has been in place for nearly 24 years – it has served us well but it is time to replace it as we continue our massive public transport revitalisation,” he said.

Passengers will be able to touch the smartcard against a validator, which will automatically deduct the fare. Cards can be topped up at stations, vending machines and shops, and on trains, trams and the internet.