Will Victoria’s Open Loop transit be ready to roll in 2026, with 20k readers still on order?

Warwick Ponder
Editor
24 Feb, 2025
The Victorian Government is upbeat about the rollout of debit and credit card Open Loop payments for its public transport services from next year, despite rumours that its contractor, Conduent, is up sale and tens of thousands of readers are still to be delivered.
Will Victoria’s Open Loop transit be ready to roll in 2026, with 20k readers still on order?

The Victorian Government is upbeat about the rollout of debit and credit card Open Loop payments for its public transport services from next year, despite rumours that its contractor, Conduent, is up sale and tens of thousands of readers are still to be delivered.

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