Young Greens of Aotearoa call for #freepublictransport

More info at: https://t.co/cXVCgBY8AI #YouthIncomePlan #UnfckOurFutures

— Young Greens of Aotearoa (@YoungGreensNZ) February 9, 2020

Melbourne mayor wants to expand fare-free central business district tram

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.

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/lord-mayor-sally-capp-renews-bid-to-expand-free-tram-zone/news-story/98804414641202e3648204e222b1a1a9? 

People in Australia love fare-free public transport!

Tens of thousands of commuters have taken advantage of free public transport across the south-east.

It's on offer for the next month, but one political party wants to make it permanent. @JordanFabris9 #9News pic.twitter.com/6svPuKFHlO

— Nine News Queensland (@9NewsQueensland) November 18, 2019

More roads make things worse, not better

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.

— Tom Andraszek (@TomaszAndraszek) October 25, 2019

#freepublictransport is bad because people want it

This is the kind of convoluted thinking that we have been brainwashed into...

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.

https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/should-melbourne-s-free-tram-zone-be-extended-upper-house-mp-says-yes-20190605-p51usw.html

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.

Labor promises fare-free #publictransport for NSW children

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.

https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/labor-promises-to-extend-free-public-transport-to-all-children-20181112-p50fi3.html 

Fare-free #publictransport would help low-income reach jobs and services

Free public transport would benefit everyone, especially those on low incomes.

IN THE RECENT SA State Liberal Budget, one of the key budget measures announced was a significant cut to bus services in South Australia.

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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?

https://independentaustralia.net/business/business-display/its-time-for-free-public-transport-in-sa,12038

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.

Call for #freepublictransport to help children

STUDENTS whose parents have health care cards should have access to free public transport to get them to school, Victorian charities say.

SA Election 2018: SA Best promises free public transport for over 60s 24 hours a day

Adelaide Now : "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."

When exactly, will heat kill you. 35C is enough if humidity is 100%.

(CCRC) - UNSW: "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."