We may have switched over to ez-link card by Dec 2001, but the
tickets continued to be printed the old way via a Transitlink
validator with ticket printer add-on.
I remember about the transition of TransitLink Magnetic farecards
to the new ez-link cards. The full-fledged usage of ez-link cards
on buses and trains does not commence in December 2001 but 1
December 2002.
1. The ez-link cards were ready for use since 1 April 2002.
However, with the ez-link cards ready for usage, the TransitLink
farecards were still accepted.
2. The revaluation and the sales of TransitLink farecards stopped
on 15 November 2002. This move will facilitate passengers to switch
to ez-link cards as TransitLink farecards will no longer be in used
after 30 November 2002.
3. With the TransitLink farecards no longer be accepted, the
validators located at the opposite of the driver's cabin were
removed progressively since the start of 2003.
4. As for the refund of TransitLink farecards, the latest refund
date would be on 15 November 2006, which was 4 years after the
sale/top up of farecards, i.e. 15 November 2002 as the latest
date.