Portfolio — 10 July 2026

The Minister for Public and Active Transport, Ms Williams, announced a significant expansion of tap-and-go ticketing that will extend the technology to every train station in Victoria [TA-260710-vicmed-56859960c528]. The centrepiece is the installation of 108 new readers across 37 V/Line stations, due to be switched on later this year — bringing regional rail passengers into the same contactless payment system already operating on metropolitan services [TA-260710-vicmed-56859960c528].

The rollout is moving quickly: since launching last month, the tap-and-go system has already recorded more than one million trips, with four in five made via phone or smartwatch rather than a physical card. V/Line seat reservation arrangements are preserved alongside the new technology, and physical myki cards remain available for concession, senior, and under-18 travellers [TA-260710-vicmed-56859960c528].

The next step comes sooner still — tap-and-go will extend to myki-enabled buses later this month, broadening the technology beyond rail ahead of the V/Line station switchover [TA-260710-vicmed-56859960c528]. The affordability dimension underpins the broader portfolio direction: half-price fares remain in place through the end of the year, with projected savings exceeding $850 for regular commuters.

Taken together, the ministerial media release positions the portfolio around two reinforcing themes — convenience through payment modernisation, and cost relief through the fare discount — framing public transport as both easier to access and cheaper to use.