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Calls to slash tram, bus and off-peak ticket prices to avoid crowded trains – The Age
Peak-hour tram and bus fares would be slashed and off-peak travel heavily discounted under a proposed overhaul of public transport ticketing designed to drive people away from crowded trains.
“Buses, trains and trams sit idle in holding yards waiting for the peak periods,” the Better Public Transport Fares for Melbourne report says.
“On weekends, public transport use is only 41 per cent of its weekday use while roads are congested. At these times, moving any road trips to public transport would have significant benefits.
Current “early bird” tickets allow free travel on metropolitan trains before 7.15am, but the agency is calling for broader changes for rail travel, including $2.50…
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