{"id":98686,"date":"2024-08-01T09:05:41","date_gmt":"2024-07-31T23:05:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.railexpress.com.au\/?p=116976"},"modified":"2024-08-01T09:05:41","modified_gmt":"2024-07-31T23:05:41","slug":"queensland-gears-up-for-50-cent-transport-trial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=98686","title":{"rendered":"Queensland gears up for 50 cent transport trial"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Less than one week out from the 50 cent Translink<\/a> public transport trial, Queensland<\/a> Premier Steven Miles and Transport Minister Bart Mellish visited the Queensland Rail\u2019s Rail Management Centre.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Queensland Rail has set up a special \u2018engine room\u2019 team based out of the Rail Management Centre to ensure the successful rollout of statewide trial, beginning Monday 5 August for a period of six months.<\/p>\n

The Rail Management Centre, the Translink Operations Centre (TOC), and the Brisbane Metropolitan Transport Management Centre (BMTMC) will watch over the network during the trial.<\/p>\n

More than 250 employees including train controllers, security personnel, customer communications officers, engineers, timetabling and support staff are based at the centre.<\/p>\n

Bart Mellish, Transport Minister, said the trial will deliver the cheapest public transport fares in the state\u2019s modern history.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe expect to see more people on the public transport network during the trial, but Queenslanders can rest assured we\u2019ll be monitoring the network closely to ensure a positive experience for both new and existing public transport users,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cShifting your travel by as little as 15 minutes if you are able to, can make a big difference when it comes to seating and space availability on services.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhether it\u2019s going to save someone more than $100 per week on their work commute, or just a few dollars here and there, this trial means money will stay in the pockets of Queenslanders.\u201d<\/p>\n

Travel will be 50 cents no matter how far the journey is, or the mode, including transfers between services.<\/p>\n

Customers will still need to \u2018tap on\u2019 and \u2018tap off\u2019 for their journey using Smart Ticketing, a go card, or by purchasing a paper ticket, in order to access the reduced fare.<\/p>\n

The trial aims to reducing the cost barrier of public transport enough to encourage more people to leave the car at home, leading to a reduction in road congestion.<\/p>\n

A single bus takes 50 cars off the road and a train takes 600 cars off the road<\/p>\n

Translink estimates show someone travelling from the Gold Coast four days a week could save more than $2,100 over the six months.<\/p>\n

Additional buses and two trams will be available to respond to increased demand from Monday.<\/p>\n

Public transport users can also visit Translink\u2019s upgraded Service Capacity Tracker to view a forecast of the space available on each service based on the day and time they are travelling.<\/p>\n

Steven Miles, Queensland Premier, said the team at the Rail Management Centre are busy preparing operations<\/p>\n

\u201cI really hope my government\u2019s landmark 50 cent fares trial gets people back on public transport, saves those who are already catching the bus or the train a bit of money, saves those who are driving a lot of money, and hopefully takes some cars off the road as well,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cGet your 50 cents ready, \u00a0there\u2019s not long to go.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Less than one week out from the 50 cent Translink public transport trial, Queensland Premier Steven Miles and Transport Minister \u2026 <\/p>\n

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