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Queensland to freeze public transport fees for a year in cost-of-living push (www.9news.com.au)

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Meanwhile in NSW I spotted this in my Opal card transaction history:

22/11/23: $20 topup
24/11/23: $20 topup

I'm using $40/week?!?! I don't even go into work every day. No default charges in there either.

Still cheaper than owning a car I guess.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Still cheaper than owning a car I guess

It is, but if our governments want people to stop using cars as much, they really need public transport to be cheaper than the marginal cost of using a car that you already own. It needs to make sense to choose public transportation even when you could drive.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

even when you could drive.

Especially when driving is quicker or marginally more convenient (gets you directly to your destination vs needing to catch a bus/tram/other train/walk, etc)

We capped our regional fares in Vic at $10/day, so you can travel anywhere in the state for a maximum of $10 per day (metro is $5ish). With all fares being half for anybody eligible for a concession