Jun 8, 2026 – 1.55pmCost and schedule blowouts that added 18 months and $136.8 million to the roll-out of Victoria’s new public transport ticketing system have triggered penalties worth less than $155,000 for the US company running the project.Confirmation of the penalties issued by the Victorian government to Nasdaq-listed software company Conduent comes as the new system, which allows for “open” payment with a credit card or phone, is rolled out on all Melbourne train lines this week after four months of trials.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Company behind Myki delays penalised 0.1pc of blowouts
US company Conduent has paid less than $155,000 in penalties for $137 million in cost and schedule overruns on the Melbourne public transport ticketing project.
104 words~1 min read
