Premier Steven Miles says pre-election move will save commuters money and boost patronage but transport experts question if funds could be better spent
A bus passes the Caboolture train station, north of Brisbane. The Queensland government has announced it is trialling 50c public transport across the state.A bus passes the Caboolture train station, north of Brisbane. The Queensland government has announced it is trialling 50c public transport across the state.
The 50c trip trial will come into effect from 5 August, and apply to all Translink public transport services around the state, with the government claiming some regular commuters will stand to save thousands a year in costs. “These days you can’t get much for 50c, but soon you’ll be able to go anywhere on our public transport network,” Miles said at a press conference while holding up a 50c piece. “This is all about getting cars off the road, easing congestion, making it easier to get around the south-east as well as our provincial cities and addressing cost of living.
“And if you drive to work, you’re stuck in peak hour traffic every day and paying a lot more than that,” Miles said. The chair of Queensland’s Transport Academic Partnership, Prof Mark Hickman, said the trial was a great opportunity to find out how sensitive commuters really were to fares and if lower prices would get people out of cars.
Dr Geoffrey Clinton, a transport academic at The University of Sydney, welcomed the trial but said people needed good quality services. “Just reducing the fares isn’t going to change people’s minds if they don’t use public transport because it doesn’t get them where they need to go.”
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