Tag: australia
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Unintended consequence of Queensland cheap fares
An unintended consequence of the ‘policy on the run’ Queensland public transport’s 50 cent cheap fares is the near certainty of major congestion at South East Queensland train stations, park and ride and transit hubs. Many of these facilities have limited capacity and are currently fully utilised by current passengers. An article on Brisbane’s Courier…
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Political fight illustrates fragility of public transport network
Commentary about the political fight over the upcoming 50 cent public transport fare trial and the 2024 Queensland state election between Brisbane City Council and Queensland State Government
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Queensland Election 2024 – Public Transport Electioneering, Part Two
As part of the Queensland Government’s ongoing efforts on the cost of living crisis, ticket prices on Brisbane’s AirTrain service has been halved for a six month period commencing Monday August 5th. For go card users, the new ticket price is $10.95 and paper tickets are $11.00 (start point is Central station, end point is…
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Queensland Election 2024 – Public Transport Electioneering, Part One
Evry four years, Queenslanders go to the polls and elect their parliamentarians. The 2024 poll will be see the current Queensland Labor government (led by Steven Miles) seek re-election against the opposition Liberal National Party (led by David Crisafulli. The first major policy pronouncement by Queensland Labor is a six month trial (commencing on August…
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