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TREASURER Joe Hockey thinks poor people don't drive cars.
State Transport Minister Gladys Berejiklian obviously thinks poor people don't catch trains.
On September 1, many rail tickets will no longer be sold at railway stations.
We are expected to use the new Opal card.
However, unless you have access to the internet, buying or topping up Opal cards is extremely difficult.
Between Gosford and Newcastle there is not one Opal card seller close to any railway station.
They are not available at railway stations and there is not a single retailer, for example, in Morisset.
On telephoning Opal I am advised how accessible these retailers are supposed to be, but as the conversation continues, I am soon met with the same response: You will have to apply online - and wait a week, and give us your bank details!
Surely someone should have thought this through a little better. Opal card is a farce.
- Jonathan Noble, Windermere Park