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Labor propose free public transport - Brisbane
Feb 8^th, 2016 at 10:54am

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A Labor promise to make bus, ferry and CityCat travel free on Fridays for eight months was "a giveaway gimmick" that would cost ratepayers a 4 per cent rates increase, Lord Mayor Graham Quirk said on Sunday morning.

Labor's Brisbane mayoral candidate Rod Harding on Sunday proposed making all Brisbane City Council bus, ferry and CityCat travel free on Fridays for eight months from 1 May until 31 December 2016.

However Mr Harding defended his plan saying it would cost $28.5 million, which Brisbane City Council would repay to Translink under a commercial arrangement to repay the lost revenue and any new services............

http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/labor-pledges-free-friday-buses-but-l...

unthought out promise by labor.

Another failure in the making

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John Smith Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 78311 Gender:	Re: Labor propose free public transport - Brisbane Reply #1 - Feb 8^th, 2016 at 10:58am bloody good idea. If you want to ease congestion in the cities, make public transport free.
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21st Century Dialup Network Senior Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 399 Brisbane Gender:	Re: Labor propose free public transport - Brisbane Reply #2 - Feb 8^th, 2016 at 2:51pm 4% rate increase - oh the horror! Free transport - bring it on.
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Re: Labor propose free public transport - Brisbane
Reply #3 - Feb 8^th, 2016 at 3:49pm

Sprintcyclist wrote on Feb 8^th, 2016 at 10:54am:

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A Labor promise to make bus, ferry and CityCat travel free on Fridays for eight months was "a giveaway gimmick" that would cost ratepayers a 4 per cent rates increase, Lord Mayor Graham Quirk said on Sunday morning.

Labor's Brisbane mayoral candidate Rod Harding on Sunday proposed making all Brisbane City Council bus, ferry and CityCat travel free on Fridays for eight months from 1 May until 31 December 2016.

However Mr Harding defended his plan saying it would cost $28.5 million, which Brisbane City Council would repay to Translink under a commercial arrangement to repay the lost revenue and any new services............

http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/labor-pledges-free-friday-buses-but-l...

unthought out promise by labor.

Another failure in the making

In Boston you can catch light rail anywhere for just $1 a trip the line even goes to Logan airport.

How can the Americans run privatised light rail with cheap fares when it costs so much more in Australia, is it because they don't have to pay for bloated public servants?

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Armchair_Politician Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 28499 Gender:	Re: Labor propose free public transport - Brisbane Reply #4 - Feb 8^th, 2016 at 3:51pm John Smith wrote on Feb 8^th, 2016 at 10:58am: bloody good idea. If you want to ease congestion in the cities, make public transport free. It's not free, dumbazz. It'll cost every ratepayer - even those who never, ever use public transport.
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Re: Labor propose free public transport - Brisbane
Reply #5 - Feb 8^th, 2016 at 5:06pm

Armchair_Politician wrote on Feb 8^th, 2016 at 3:51pm:

John Smith wrote on Feb 8^th, 2016 at 10:58am:

bloody good idea. If you want to ease congestion in the cities, make public transport free.

It's not free, dumbazz. It'll cost every ratepayer - even those who never, ever use public transport.

Labor supporters seem to think everything is free and that here are no costs to free transport

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Re: Labor propose free public transport - Brisbane
Reply #6 - Feb 8^th, 2016 at 5:14pm

Armchair_Politician wrote on Feb 8^th, 2016 at 3:51pm:

John Smith wrote on Feb 8^th, 2016 at 10:58am:

bloody good idea. If you want to ease congestion in the cities, make public transport free.

It's not free, dumbazz. It'll cost every ratepayer - even those who never, ever use public transport.

yeah, cause without it I won't pay any rates or taxes Cheesy

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Re: Labor propose free public transport - Brisbane
Reply #7 - Feb 8^th, 2016 at 5:15pm

mariacostel wrote on Feb 8^th, 2016 at 5:06pm:

Armchair_Politician wrote on Feb 8^th, 2016 at 3:51pm:

John Smith wrote on Feb 8^th, 2016 at 10:58am:

bloody good idea. If you want to ease congestion in the cities, make public transport free.

It's not free, dumbazz. It'll cost every ratepayer - even those who never, ever use public transport.

Labor supporters seem to think everything is free and that here are no costs to free transport

who said there are no costs?

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Swagman Gold Member Offline Beware of cheap imitations...... Posts: 15095 Illawarra NSW Gender:	Re: Labor propose free public transport - Brisbane Reply #8 - Feb 8^th, 2016 at 5:59pm Maybe they'll also provide free rates for 8 months....
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mariacostel Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 7344 Sydney Gender:	Re: Labor propose free public transport - Brisbane Reply #9 - Feb 8^th, 2016 at 6:13pm Swagman wrote on Feb 8^th, 2016 at 5:59pm: Maybe they'll also provide free rates for 8 months.... Being Labor, they might as well promise free petrol as well. It will suck in the terminally dumb like JS of course, but not many others.
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Re: Labor propose free public transport - Brisbane
Reply #10 - Feb 8^th, 2016 at 6:19pm

John Smith wrote on Feb 8^th, 2016 at 10:58am:

bloody good idea. If you want to ease congestion in the cities, make public transport free.

I can't see that making a positive difference. With parking at $17 a day and the cost of petroleum/upkeep on top of that, public transport is already far ahead in terms of cost, but people still drive. The reason they use private vehicles is not a financial one.

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Re: Labor propose free public transport - Brisbane
Reply #11 - Feb 8^th, 2016 at 6:23pm

... wrote on Feb 8^th, 2016 at 6:19pm:

John Smith wrote on Feb 8^th, 2016 at 10:58am:

bloody good idea. If you want to ease congestion in the cities, make public transport free.

I can't see that making a positive difference. With parking at $17 a day and the cost of petroleum/upkeep on top of that, public transport is already far ahead in terms of cost, but people still drive. The reason they use private vehicles is not a financial one.

a lot has to do with the transport 'hubs' not being anywhere practical

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I hope that bitch who was running their brothels for them gets raped with a cactus.

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Swagman Gold Member Offline Beware of cheap imitations...... Posts: 15095 Illawarra NSW Gender:	Re: Labor propose free public transport - Brisbane Reply #12 - Feb 8^th, 2016 at 7:10pm ICAC should look into it.....sounds like the mother of all bribes A bit more than a bottle of champers....
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