tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3397955987487684932024-02-20T02:30:43.573+11:00Australia Needs Free Public TransportUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger330125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339795598748768493.post-62255786121345226222020-02-10T11:49:00.001+11:002020-02-10T11:49:03.366+11:00Young Greens of Aotearoa call for #freepublictransport<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">More info at: <a href="https://t.co/cXVCgBY8AI">https://t.co/cXVCgBY8AI</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/YouthIncomePlan?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#YouthIncomePlan</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UnfckOurFutures?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#UnfckOurFutures</a></p>— Young Greens of Aotearoa (@YoungGreensNZ) <a href="https://twitter.com/YoungGreensNZ/status/1226655529126121472?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 9, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339795598748768493.post-61757803314811506182020-02-01T19:18:00.001+11:002020-02-01T19:18:32.305+11:00Melbourne mayor wants to expand fare-free central business district tram<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Lord Mayor Sally Capp took the stance through a private submission to a State Parliamentary inquiry into the issue, and cited a boost to the inner city economy as reasons behind a potential change.</blockquote>
<a href="https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/lord-mayor-sally-capp-renews-bid-to-expand-free-tram-zone/news-story/98804414641202e3648204e222b1a1a9?">https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/lord-mayor-sally-capp-renews-bid-to-expand-free-tram-zone/news-story/98804414641202e3648204e222b1a1a9?</a> </div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339795598748768493.post-80553121808697461682019-11-18T23:56:00.000+11:002019-12-15T18:21:07.710+11:00People in Australia love fare-free public transport!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Tens of thousands of commuters have taken advantage of free public transport across the south-east.<br /><br />It's on offer for the next month, but one political party wants to make it permanent. <a href="https://twitter.com/JordanFabris9?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JordanFabris9</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/9News?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#9News</a> <a href="https://t.co/6svPuKFHlO">pic.twitter.com/6svPuKFHlO</a></div>
— Nine News Queensland (@9NewsQueensland) <a href="https://twitter.com/9NewsQueensland/status/1196347410525458433?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 18, 2019</a></blockquote>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339795598748768493.post-66035996322274960582019-10-25T21:46:00.004+11:002019-10-25T21:46:40.857+11:00More roads make things worse, not better<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">For the $2.4B cost of Second M1, we could extend light rail from Helensvale to Pimpama AND buy 400 electric buses AND have free public transport in all of Queensland for 4 years.</p>— Tom Andraszek (@TomaszAndraszek) <a href="https://twitter.com/TomaszAndraszek/status/1187577026720366592?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 25, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339795598748768493.post-44410259986726237312019-06-06T02:24:00.000+10:002019-06-06T02:24:17.155+10:00#freepublictransport is bad because people want it<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
This is the kind of convoluted thinking that we have been brainwashed into...<br />
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Public Transport Users Association spokesman Daniel Bowen said the free tram zone had led to problems, including overcrowding. He added that paying passengers often could not board trams in the CBD during busy periods.</blockquote>
<a href="https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/should-melbourne-s-free-tram-zone-be-extended-upper-house-mp-says-yes-20190605-p51usw.html">https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/should-melbourne-s-free-tram-zone-be-extended-upper-house-mp-says-yes-20190605-p51usw.html</a><br />
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Crowded with what? Crowded with people who want more public transport. That's the WHOLE POINT of fare-free. It's crowded, so put on more trams and buses. People want it. They are voting with their seat. Respond. Government serves the people? or no.</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339795598748768493.post-49090891417863800972018-11-13T20:38:00.001+11:002018-11-13T20:38:12.604+11:00Labor promises fare-free #publictransport for NSW children<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Labor has vowed to allow all school children to travel for free on NSW's public transport system in an election pledge it estimates will cost the state about $44 million a year in foregone revenue.</blockquote>
<a href="https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/labor-promises-to-extend-free-public-transport-to-all-children-20181112-p50fi3.html">https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/labor-promises-to-extend-free-public-transport-to-all-children-20181112-p50fi3.html</a> </div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339795598748768493.post-30254448550129169222018-11-10T18:20:00.001+11:002018-11-10T18:21:34.630+11:00Fare-free #publictransport would help low-income reach jobs and services<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Free public transport would benefit everyone, especially those on low incomes.</span></blockquote>
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IN THE RECENT SA <a href="https://www.google.com/search?ei=W7PTW5CfNoforQHH_564BA&q=sa+budget+2018+&oq=sa+budget+2018+&gs_l=psy-ab.3..0l8.46767.47566.0.47897.5.5.0.0.0.0.230.409.0j1j1.2.0....0...1.1.64.psy-ab..3.2.408....0.LNJ8DSDGFM8">State Liberal Budget</a>, one of the key budget measures announced was a significant cut to bus services in South Australia.</blockquote>
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But are the low numbers using bus services because they are not needed, or because the public transport system in South Australia isn’t accessible enough?</blockquote>
<a href="https://independentaustralia.net/business/business-display/its-time-for-free-public-transport-in-sa,12038">https://independentaustralia.net/business/business-display/its-time-for-free-public-transport-in-sa,12038</a><br />
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Helping poor people is just one of dozens of benefits of fare-free public transport. Actually the money saved on cars costs would save government much more than lost revenue. Noise, pollution, congestion, collisions, CO2, and many other problems could be reduced.</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339795598748768493.post-76274361784373802912018-09-13T12:04:00.000+10:002018-09-13T12:04:15.717+10:00Call for #freepublictransport to help children<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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STUDENTS whose parents have health care cards should have access to free public transport to get them to school, Victorian charities say.</blockquote>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339795598748768493.post-35251244772459262382018-02-23T12:30:00.001+11:002018-02-23T12:30:31.514+11:00SA Election 2018: SA Best promises free public transport for over 60s 24 hours a day<a href="http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/sa-election-2018/sa-election-2018-sa-best-promises-free-public-transport-for-over-60s-24-hours-a-day/news-story/dab234837a600074b03e087b254d3a77">Adelaide Now </a>: "EVERYONE over the age of 60 will have access to free public transport, 24 hours a day, under a policy announced by SA Best today."Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339795598748768493.post-9886300437700221792017-09-14T14:26:00.001+10:002017-09-14T14:26:55.373+10:00When exactly, will heat kill you. 35C is enough if humidity is 100%.<a href="http://web.maths.unsw.edu.au/~stevensherwood/wetbulb.html?fref=gc&dti=260117954183363">(CCRC) - UNSW</a>: "In a recent study with Matt Huber, we showed that it doesn't take that many degrees of global warming to permit peak heat summertime heat stress to (occasionally) become unsurvivable, in many parts of the world that are currently highly populated."Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339795598748768493.post-83029800677231574712017-05-31T16:02:00.001+10:002017-05-31T16:02:51.859+10:00A Brief Overview - Nature Bats Last<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<a href="https://guymcpherson.com/2017/05/a-brief-overview-of-my-message/">guymcpherson.com</a>: "According to James Hansen, the godfather of climate science, we’ve had humans on the planet up to about 2 degrees Celsius above the 1750 baseline, when the planetary temperature was about 13.5 C. Hansen reported this conclusion in a legal brief filed on August 12, 2015. I suspect 2 C above the 1750 baseline is the maximum temperature at which we will have habitat for humans on Earth. We’re currently at least 1.6 degrees above the 1750 baseline. No species persists long without habitat, not even the clever ones.<br />
A synthetic paper written by Oliver Tickell and published in the Guardian on August 11, 2008 concluded via headline, “On a planet 4C hotter, all we can prepare for is extinction.” That 4 C number seems a tad high to me. The paper goes on to explain that humans will persist up to 6 C above the 1750 baseline, thus about 19.5 C. I doubt there will be a tree on the planet, or much other complex life, with a rapid rise to 17.5 C. But we don’t know, because we’ve never experienced Earth with humans at anywhere close to 4 C above baseline, much less at 6 C above baseline, about 19.5 C."</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339795598748768493.post-89162094469270287082017-04-11T05:28:00.001+10:002017-04-11T05:28:59.304+10:00F6 planners told to ignore public transport, build roads, documents show<a href="http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/f6-planners-told-to-ignore-public-transport-build-roads-documents-show-20170407-gvgbon.html">smh </a>: "The NSW government has been instructing transport officials to ignore public transport alternatives to motorway projects, according to explosive internal documents obtained by Fairfax Media."Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339795598748768493.post-25703355224972855792017-03-27T07:49:00.001+11:002017-03-27T07:49:43.719+11:00Before tunnelling, ask the public and consider public transport: retired judge<a href="http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/before-tunnelling-ask-the-public-and-consider-public-transport-retired-judge-20170324-gv5v5x.html">smh </a>: "When Premier Gladys Berejiklian committed to a new tunnel under Middle Harbour this month, she did so without first inviting the public to express a view on the route, public transport alternatives, or the broader impact of the new road."Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339795598748768493.post-88380639129706509142017-03-24T15:29:00.001+11:002017-03-24T15:29:16.901+11:00Sport events prove that best way to move people is fare-free<a href="http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/aflw/no-tickets-for-aflw-grand-final-means-free-public-transport-for-all/news-story/f5856bf85b9503c1e8b011f93c301b72">Herald Sun</a>: "The AFL’s decision not to issue tickets for the free event at Gold Coast’s Metricon Stadium has led to a major headache for the State Government, which usually allows people travelling to big events to ride free."Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339795598748768493.post-87563832046236029952017-02-26T02:21:00.001+11:002017-02-26T02:21:57.689+11:00Southern Ocean plankton faces extinction from global warming: Aussie study<a href="http://news.mb.com.ph/2017/02/23/southern-ocean-plankton-faces-extinction-from-global-warming-aussie-study/">Manila Bulletin News</a>: "Deppeler said that the extinction of the phytoplankton would have significant consequences for the Southern Ocean habitat.<br />
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“They draw down carbon as they photosynthesize, and capture it in the deep ocean when they sink to the seafloor. The level of atmospheric carbon would be around 50 percent higher without the uptake provided by Southern Ocean phytoplankton,” she said.<br />
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“Changes to phytoplankton communities therefore could have significant implications for our environment and climate."Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339795598748768493.post-41643878921891317992017-02-18T05:45:00.001+11:002017-02-18T05:45:58.191+11:00Australia - Noosa - tens of thousands ride free holiday buses<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<a href="https://www.noosanews.com.au/news/stats-reveal-free-buses-on-the-road-to-success/3144262/">Noosa News</a>: "TENS of thousands took a free ride on the festive holiday buses, making use of the complimentary transport period unique to Noosa.<br />
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In its third year, the free holiday buses proved popular with more than 40,000 people choosing to use the free holiday bus during the 10-day period between Boxing Day and January 4.<br />
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...."They have enjoyed the benefits of leaving the car behind, and when the next peak period came around they opted for the bus again, instead of the car.<br />
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"These people have realised that it makes sense not to sit in a long queue of traffic and then spend ages looking for a park, often without success.<br />
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"While we can see we now have many locals getting into the habit of using the free buses during holidays, we really want to encourage even more locals and visitors to use buses and other non-car transport.<br />
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"This will help to reduce congestion into our main shopping, dining, entertainment and beach areas."</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339795598748768493.post-72343397303044109102017-02-06T13:34:00.001+11:002017-02-06T13:34:21.060+11:00Record-busting heat in eastern Australia as climate warming goes extreme<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<a href="http://www.climatecodered.org/2017/02/record-busting-heat-in-eastern.html">Climate Code Red</a>: "The southwest Queensland town of Birdsville is forecast to reach 45-48 degrees from now until Thursday and could extend this run to 10 days by next weekend. This spell would smash the existing record of six consecutive days over 45 degrees from 2014 and 2004. Overnight minimums during this time should remain above 30 degrees, beating the 2012 record of six in a row. Birdsville's hottest day on record was 49.5 degrees on 24th January 1972."</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339795598748768493.post-70912329771472284072017-01-24T19:06:00.002+11:002017-01-24T19:06:36.321+11:00Growth will choke Australia with traffic congestion<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339795598748768493.post-74466613139342027072017-01-14T22:44:00.001+11:002017-01-14T22:44:01.410+11:00Green cars may come from brown coal<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/jan/12/victorias-plans-for-hydrogen-exports-to-japan-are-way-of-making-brown-coal-look-green">The Guardian</a>: "Victorian government plans to work with a Japanese company to produce hydrogen from brown coal in the Latrobe Valley are “a way of making brown coal look green”, according to one expert.<br />
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The proposed plant, which would be run by Kawasaki Heavy Industries as part of their Kawasaki Hydrogen Road project, would produce liquid hydrogen that would then be exported to Japan to be used in hydrogen-powered vehicles."Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339795598748768493.post-9851467857363817162016-12-05T14:11:00.001+11:002016-12-05T14:11:13.289+11:00Melbourne structuring #publictransit fares to promote sprawl<a href="http://www.canberratimes.com.au/comment/myki-fare-hikes-favour-some-users-punish-others-and-increasingly-encourage-driving-20161204-gt3nrs.html">Myki fare hikes favour some users, punish others and increasingly encourage driving</a>: "Policies that discourage public transport use and encourage more driving are not good for a growing city. The cost and scarcity of parking in the CBD may mean public transport wins there, but in most parts of Melbourne, cars dominate, despite endless traffic jams."Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339795598748768493.post-43940542740182200182016-12-01T03:46:00.001+11:002016-12-01T03:46:43.141+11:00Perth report shows that fares reduce #publictransit use<a href="https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/wa/a/33371536/trains-buses-left-in-the-slow-lane/#page1">The West Australian</a>: "The report said the daily cost of public transport was also a “demotivator for mode shift”, especially from car commuters who had free parking at work.<br />
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In releasing the report, Committee for Perth chief executive Marion Fulker said a business-as-usual approach to transport and urban planning would be disastrous.<br />
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“If we do, we’ll continue to make the same mistakes by increasing the number of people living further away from their place of work and end up with a congested and unproductive region,” Ms Fulker said."Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339795598748768493.post-67204697157788543352016-11-24T05:51:00.001+11:002016-11-24T05:51:10.061+11:00Sex Party MP Fiona Patten calls on government to make public transport free for kids<a href="http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/sex-party-mp-fiona-patten-calls-on-government-to-make-public-transport-free-for-kids-20161123-gsvgge.html">the age </a>: "Young people should travel free on public transport so they can more easily reach school or work and avoid run-ins with ticket inspectors, Sex Party MP Fiona Patten says."Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339795598748768493.post-42437613556945752652016-11-16T20:16:00.001+11:002016-11-16T20:16:06.258+11:00A free bus buzz is back for Christmas<a href="http://www.noosanews.com.au/news/a-free-bus-buzz-is-back-for-christmas/3111754/">Noosa News </a>: "NOOSA'S congestion-busting buses are set to hit the streets for the Christmas rush with councillors being asked next week approve a $40,614 budget for the December 26 to January 4 service.<br />
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The funds if approved will come out of the public transport levy which has a balance of $546,000 for the 2016/17 financial year.<br />
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"The primary aim of the service is to reduce traffic congestion during peak Easter and Christmas holiday periods, as well as encourage greater use of public transport,” the report before council said.<br />
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The proposed Easter free bus should be April 8 to 17."Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339795598748768493.post-55891060292936610442016-10-18T20:24:00.001+11:002016-10-18T20:24:17.249+11:00Car-culture cultists admit that cars not the best way to get to their sacred ceremony<blockquote class="tr_bq"><a href="http://www.supercars.com/news/championship/free-public-transport-for-gold-coast/">Supercars</a>: "Motorsport fans are being encouraged to use the G:link to travel to the Castrol Gold Coast 600 next weekend, with free public transport providing the perfect way to get to and from the race safely."</blockquote>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339795598748768493.post-36468746487119296812016-08-28T10:54:00.001+10:002016-08-28T10:54:46.211+10:00#freepublictransport in Australia would have many benefits<a href="https://www.greenleft.org.au/node/62533">Green Left Weekly</a>: " ordinary people will never win by simply fighting for a better deal in a car-centred transport system. The solution is a massive expansion of public transport.<br />
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There is no reason why every major city in Australia cannot have a comprehensive network of trains, trams and buses, with services running every couple of minutes down major arterial routes.<br />
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There is no reason why such a public transport system cannot be free to use.<br />
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Such an alternative would reduce pollution and create the possibility for more green spaces in cities. It would increase transport accessibility for young and old, and people with disabilities.<br />
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It would eliminate the wastage of social resources that currently goes into having millions of vehicles sitting idle for more than 20 hours a day."Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0