The value from the upcoming public transport ticketing system is falling
The value from the upcoming public transport ticketing system is falling
21 October 2025
The 1.4 billion dollar project would introduce a contactless payment system for public transport.
It was originally estimated to have a Benefit Cost Ratio of 1.7 meaning that it would produce 1 dollar and 70 cents worth of benefit, for every 1 dollar of cost.
However a recent recalculation's found that's fallen to 1 point four.
It's because of rolling delays for technology which has pushed the project out by at least a year to 2027.
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