Australia ranks among the most expensive countries in the world when it comes to the cost of public transport. But free fares might not be the solution.
As the cost of living rises, it's reasonable to wonder if public transport could be cheaper or even free, which isn't unheard of.
It shows Brisbane is the most expensive capital city, with public transport costing about $59.67 per week for an adult. Prior to the policy, a single fare would have set you back about 2 euros, or $3.30 AUD — and a daily fare for the whole system was 4 euros, or $6.59 AUD.While it was still significantly cheaper compared to Australian fares, Professor Hesse said the introduction of free fares was well received by residents and was now somewhat taken for granted.It was thought free fares would encourage more people to catch public transport, resulting in less cars on the road and a reduction of carbon emissions.
However, he said free fares wouldn't necessarily change a person's preferred method of transport, especially given lower connectivity further out from a city's CBD. That's something Professor Li agrees with. He said cost and time were the two main factors people considered when weighing up their mode of transport options.
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