'Tale of two cities': Sydney more eager to reignite social life, data shows | Rabe9
Sydneysiders swung back to socialising faster than Melburnians, who were more cautious to travel post-lockdown, according to data from rideshare giant Uber, which suffered an 80 per cent decline at the height of restrictions.
"Sydney and Melbourne was a tale of two cities ... Even before the action that has occurred in the last few weeks we can see a divergence in the Sydney-Melbourne recovery."Once NSW restrictions began easing in early May with two adults allowed to visit homes, "social trips" increased by close to 70 per cent as Sydneysiders began moving between household gatherings, the Uber data shows.
Commuter numbers on public transport in Sydney remains lower than the roads amid the coronavirus pandemic.While public transport numbers dropped away through Sydney's lockdown, the morning ride-share commute didn't fall as significantly. Sydney's public transport figures suggest patronage is hovering between 40 and 50 per cent capacity, with about 1 million trips a day in early July.
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