Australia Needs Free Public Transport
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This is a blog about free public transport in Australia.
Australia Needs Free Public Transport
4y ago
More info at: https://t.co/cXVCgBY8AI #YouthIncomePlan #UnfckOurFutures— Young Greens of Aotearoa (@YoungGreensNZ) February 9, 2020 ..read more
Australia Needs Free Public Transport
4y ago
Lord Mayor Sally Capp took the stance through a private submission to a State Parliamentary inquiry into the issue, and cited a boost to the inner city economy as reasons behind a potential change.
https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/lord-mayor-sally-capp-renews-bid-to-expand-free-tram-zone/news-story/98804414641202e3648204e222b1a1a9 ..read more
Australia Needs Free Public Transport
4y ago
Tens of thousands of commuters have taken advantage of free public transport across the south-east. It's on offer for the next month, but one political party wants to make it permanent. @JordanFabris9 #9News pic.twitter.com/6svPuKFHlO— Nine News Queensland (@9NewsQueensland) November 18, 2019 ..read more
Australia Needs Free Public Transport
4y ago
For the $2.4B cost of Second M1, we could extend light rail from Helensvale to Pimpama AND buy 400 electric buses AND have free public transport in all of Queensland for 4 years.— Tom Andraszek (@TomaszAndraszek) October 25, 2019 ..read more
Australia Needs Free Public Transport
5y ago
This is the kind of convoluted thinking that we have been brainwashed into... Public Transport Users Association spokesman Daniel Bowen said the free tram zone had led to problems, including overcrowding. He added that paying passengers often could not board trams in the CBD during busy periods.https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/should-melbourne-s-free-tram-zone-be-extended-upper-house-mp-says-yes-20190605-p51usw.html Crowded with what? Crowded with people who want more public transport. That's the WHOLE POINT of fare-free. It's crowded, so put on more trams and buses. People want it ..read more