LETTER

摘要

I am writing in reply to Albert Isaacs' letter (TA July 2008 P222) in which he criticises my article (TA March 2008) on several specific points which I hope to address here. Correct. I did not claim to review fare systems of Australia, it was specifically about Sydney, and in my view, although good systems, Melbourne's, Adelaide's and Perth's systems were not of great importance as examples. They are good examples, but not excellent examples as the HVV (In Hamburg) and the ZW (in Zurich) are. The reason I focussed on TransLink as it applies to Brisbane is that it is a recent application, taking aImost the exact form proposed for Sydney in the 1974 Sydney Area Transport Study. It also resulted in an immediate boost in patronage,and an even greater boost in revenue.lt is a fresh, contemporary example of a well executed fare reform agenda.