New figures suggest more Sydneysiders are ditching their cars to ride on trains, light rail and ferries during the 12-day free travel period | Mattonews
Twelve days of free travel sparked a surge in demand for public transport in Sydney in the middle of the day.
Ferries experienced the biggest surge in demand as daytime trips rose by 123 per cent on Tuesday. It followed a 101 per cent rise on Sunday, and a 222 per cent jump last Saturday when the level of demand prompted authorities to ask people to consider travelling early or late in the day.Jessica Hromas
Sydney transport expert Mathew Hounsell, who analysed the patronage data, said the surge in day-time travel was most likely a direct response to the fare-free period. “The Saturday data shows just how big the response can be,” he said.
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