Brisbane's Great Big Fare Increase Rod Milne

摘要

A rather remarkable thing has happened in Brisbane. The overarching TransLink, a relatively recent authority, has announced a 15% fare increase this year with two more of the same order in subsequent years. This is well over the rate of CPI increase and the increase will have a drastic impact on ridership in a city already with some of the highest public transport fares in the country. The rationale is muddy.