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Data shows public transport usage has fallen off a cliff as COVID-19 cases grow in Sydney
Sydneysiders are keen to keep working from home, transport data suggests, as a small number of new COVID-19 infections continue to be linked to clusters around the city.
Key points:
- Tap-on data in Sydney CBD has dropped by over half compared to a year ago
- Sydney’s public transport network recorded about 1.4 million trips a day last month
- Pre-pandemic averages were about 2.4 million trips a day
While trips on Sydney’s public transport network had shown signs of recovery — patronage in December was at the highest levels since March’s lockdowns — an ABC analysis of tap-on data shows it has since fallen off a cliff.
About 80,000 to 100,000 trips were taken during the peak morning and afternoon periods in Sydney on Monday, when many people…
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