{"id":1377,"date":"2022-03-19T05:02:32","date_gmt":"2022-03-18T19:02:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?guid=8061e8da3363131ff4f43a3fb266dcef"},"modified":"2022-03-19T05:02:32","modified_gmt":"2022-03-18T19:02:32","slug":"calls-for-fare-free-public-transport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=1377","title":{"rendered":"Calls for fare free public transport"},"content":{"rendered":"

Climate and community activists have called for fare-free buses, trains and ferries, after \u201csurprisingly cheap\u201d estimates for the costs to halve public transport fares. \\
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\nThe Government said it will cost between $25 to $40 million to cut public transport ticket prices in half for three months. That\u2019s led some to speculate that a fully funded public transport system could cost as little as an additional $200m per year.<\/p>\n

But experts warn the three-month estimates are likely based on current passenger numbers, which are suppressed due to Covid-19 outbreaks. If people flocked onto public transport, that extra demand would push the costs higher.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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