Transport Administration (RailCorp Opal Fares) Order 2013 (NSW)

1Name of Order

This Order is the Transport Administration (RailCorp Opal Fares) Order 2013.

2Commencement

This Order commences on 14 June 2013 and is required to be published in the Gazette.

3Definitions(1)

In this Order:

Opal smartcard means a smartcard within the meaning of section 3 (1) of the Passenger Transport Act 1990 that has been issued by TfNSW as an Opal card.

(2)

Notes included in this Order do not form part of this Order.

4Fares(1)

The fares to be demanded by RailCorp in respect of railway services supplied by RailCorp in accordance with an Opal smartcard are set out below.

Fare type	Fare
Train—distance band 1 (peak)	$3.30
Train—distance band 1 (off-peak)	$2.31
Default fare for failure to tap on or off (peak)	$8.10
Default fare for failure to tap on or off (off-peak)	$5.67

(2)

The fares set out in subclause (1) are subject to the following fare caps:

Type of fare cap	Amount of fare cap
Daily fare cap (Monday to Saturday)	$15.00
Daily fare cap (Sunday)	$2.50

5Application of Order

This Order applies only to railway services provided on the following railway lines:

• (a)

  the Eastern Suburbs line from Central station to Bondi Junction station, including Town Hall station, Martin Place station, Kings Cross station, Edgecliff station and Bondi Junction station,

• (b)

  the City Circle line between Central, Town Hall, Wynyard, Circular Quay, St James and Museum stations.

Note—

The railway lines referred to in this clause have been designated in accordance with clause 76 of the Passenger Transport Regulation 2007 as railway lines for which an Opal smartcard is valid.