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NSW rail union to switch off card readers

The union will switch off card readers in the latest escalation of its dispute with the government. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

The rail union is set to switch off smart card ticketing systems in NSW, in a move which will cost the state millions of dollars a day.

Opal card readers will be turned off for the afternoon peak from Thursday, after members of the Rail, Tram and Bus Union voted in favour of taking protected industrial action last week.

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