Brisbane CityHopper free ferry service popularity surges

Brisbane CityHopper free ferry service popularity surges: "Nearly 3000 people a day have taken advantage of Brisbane's $6 million inner-city CityHopper free ferry service since the maiden voyage two months ago.

Lord Mayor Graham Quirk said patronage numbers more than doubled in the first two weeks after the paid Inner City Ferry service converted to the new free scheme, and he hoped it signalled support for river travel was on the rise.

Despite low passenger numbers on Brisbane's Cross-Fiver ferries, Cr Quirk said passenger numbers on the free service were more than 19,300 per week."

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Free trips not costing us: Qld government | The Courier-Mail

Free trips not costing us: Qld government | The Courier-Mail: ""We believe these passengers wouldn't be travelling in any case in the past because they felt that public transport wasn't affordable," he told ABC Radio."

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Politicians should take the hint! People WANT free public transport. Add up how much has been saved not just lost!

Campbell Newman's free journeys election promise for public transport could cost LNP government $24m | Herald Sun: "Last week there were 135,000 free trips taken and I would expect that number to rise with university students returning for second semester this week," he said last Friday."

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Why do we encourage population growth?

Stable Population Party of Australia - Featured Media: "I was at the local pub a few weeks ago with a friend and her husband, both of whom work in defence. He was keen to catch up and discuss my involvement in the fledgling Stable Population Party, and as it turned out, to rebut concerns I have about population growth."

Free public transport after nine journeys puts money back in commuters pockets | Local news, events and sport from central Brisbane | The Courier-Mail

Free public transport after nine journeys puts money back in commuters pockets | Local news, events and sport from central Brisbane | The Courier-Mail: ""If you do that for the rest of the week, your fares home on Friday are free. And all your public transport over the weekend will be free also.""

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'Let kids ride free' | Fraser Coast Politics | Local Politics in Fraser Coast | Fraser Coast Chronicle

'Let kids ride free' | Fraser Coast Politics | Local Politics in Fraser Coast | Fraser Coast Chronicle: ""That whole incident with Daniel Morcombe has highlighted the dangers of children being left on the side of road," she said.

"We need to ensure our kids aren't left behind and not deserted.

"I think children shouldn't have to pay for public transport to go to school.

"It should be covered for them by our government.""

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Sunshine Coast mayoral candidate calls for free public transport

Time for a last word | Sunshine Coast Politics | Local Politics in Sunshine Coast | Sunshine Coast Daily: "Matthew Ryan-Sykes said he was the only mayoral candidate interested in an affordable, sustainable future for the region and believed public transport was a key issue.

"I'm looking at free public transport for commuters," he said."

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Queensland: All political parties advocating some sort of free public transport

Policy Brief: Cost of living: "The public's hip pocket is always a key battleground in any election campaign and this year's state poll is no different.

LNP leader Campbell Newman has built his campaign around attacking the Labor government on the rising cost of living, announcing a raft of measures to ease the financial burden on Queenslanders."

Call for unemployed to get transport discounts

Call for unemployed to get transport discounts: "As it stands, Queensland is the only state not to offer public transport subsidies to the unemployed."

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Car-free in Sydney

The Budding Rose: Confessions of a car-free life: "I just don't feel the need for a car. Not only are they expensive but I live near a busy main road in Sydney's inner-west so having a set of wheels just seems rather pointless to me when I can catch the bus every 10 minutes in and out of the city."

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