Govt will reinvest savings from the carbon tax into PT

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Govt will reinvest savings from the carbon tax into PT

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Cheaper fares or more services?
The Queensland Government will reinvest transport savings from the abolished carbon tax into public transport.
http://translink.com.au/news-and-updates/have-your-say
The Sunday Mail can reveal the Government will spend about $30 million in carbon tax savings gleaned from the Department of Transport and Main Roads and Queensland Rail on public transport, in a pre-election sweetener aimed to woo commuters and show the Government is listening when it comes to cost-of-living pressures.
http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/quee ... 7042380700
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Sham. This is what "reform" looks like under the current geniuses running things.
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Fee Fi Fo Fum, do I smell another election?
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Newcastle Flyer wrote:Fee Fi Fo Fum, do I smell another election?
Yes. First half of 2015.

I for one am happy for the virtually certain outcome of reduced fares to leverage the advantages of additional services which have been put on.
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BTW, in inflation adjusted terms, in 2014 (assuming fares are reduced as outlined), someone doing 10 journeys per week all the same will be paying for 9.36 journeys in 2012 dollar terms. So the LNP are at least partly correct when they claim that fares will have been reduced under their tenure. Even people doing less than 10 journeys will have only seen a 4% increase.
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As another option, use the money for the Trip Tracker roll-out to provide better information to commuters - the trial at Logan has been going for two years and surely it is time to give other regions the same level of real-time information.
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My understanding is that Trip Tracker is not going to be rolled out any further as they have signed up somebody else to do something in that vein. Details to come soon.
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08 XDi wrote:My understanding is that Trip Tracker is not going to be rolled out any further as they have signed up somebody else to do something in that vein. Details to come soon.
I await this eagerly. The tramTacker app for Yarra trams in Melbourne is wonderful as you can track each individual service as well as each individual tram by fleet number (great if you want to ride or take pictures of a particular unit).
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Cheaper fares had been CHOSED!, fare will be effective from November 3 as next year fare wont be up.
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Premier
The Honourable Campbell Newman

Minister for Transport and Main Roads
The Honourable Scott Emerson

Sunday, September 21, 2014

Queenslanders choose cheaper fares

For the first time in Queensland’s history, there will be a state-wide reduction to public transport fares making it more affordable for families to catch the train, bus, tram or ferry.

Premier Campbell Newman and Transport and Main Roads Minister Scott Emerson said feedback following a two-week survey and public consultation clearly showed Queenslanders wanted cheaper fares.

“Under our strong plan, we promised to deliver cost of living relief for families and this announcement means Queenslanders will pay five per cent less to use public transport from November 3,” Mr Newman said.

“Fares will also be frozen in 2015, so Queenslanders across the state will save up to 7.5 per cent next year.

“What this means is that a mum or dad travelling to work in the Brisbane CBD from the Gold Coast will save more than $297 a year, or nearly $2000 compared to what they would have paid under Labor.

“Under the LNP, families now have more money in their back pocket, compared to Labor’s record of ongoing 15 per cent fare hikes.

Mr Emerson said almost 22,000 people from across Queensland gave their view, and 74 per cent voted for cheaper fares.

“We left it up to Queenslanders to decide where almost $30 million of carbon tax savings should be reinvested and their clear choice was a reduction in fares,” Mr Emerson said.

“Queenslanders have said fares are too expensive having increased by 52 per cent in the last three years under Labor.

“We agreed, that is why we have worked hard to lower fares and passengers will now pay less for a weekly go card than they were under the previous Labor Government.

“Under our policies we have added 3000 extra bus and train services to the network, trains are running on time and up to 80,000 passengers are benefiting from our free travel after nine weekly journeys initiative.

“On top of those benefits, passengers will now pay less for public transport across the State for the first time in Queensland’s history.

“The savings will be across the State so all Queensland public transport users will benefit from improvements in public transport affordability whether they live in South East Queensland or regional Queensland”

The survey officially closed midnight 14 September and gave Queenslanders the choice to re-invest carbon tax savings to either increase services or reduce fares.

[ENDS] 21 September 2014
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