{"id":129523,"date":"2024-09-19T17:13:58","date_gmt":"2024-09-19T07:13:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=129523"},"modified":"2024-09-19T17:14:03","modified_gmt":"2024-09-19T07:14:03","slug":"the-three-reasons-why-the-state-government-should-consider-50-cent-fares-on-public-transport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=129523","title":{"rendered":"The three reasons why the state government should consider 50 cent fares on public transport"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>3AW host Shane McInnes has delivered three reasons why the state government should consider 50 cent fares on public transport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Under the current Myki system, a daily commute costs $10.60, and McInnes thinks \u201cpeople are never going to change their transport habits unless the public transport cost in this city is seriously looked at\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Press PLAY to hear the three reasons&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure 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