Re: Free trains in Sydney on Monday

[usenet.spam@gunzel.net (Michael)]

Tezza <tezza2000@dingoblue.net.au> wrote in article
<3ae4236f$0$25505$7f31c96c@news01.syd.optusnet.com.au>: 

>| Would it be cheaper for Cityrail, State Transit and Countrylink to not
>| collect fares but somehow provide the transport from a public
>| transport levy. I do not want to suggest additional fuel levels but
>| would that not assist with the millions spent on combating fare
>| evasion. 
>|
>| Perhaps part of the registration of motor vehicles?
>|
>| Any suggestions?
>
>
>I've always said public transport should be free. The road expenditure
>saved could be re-directed along with the huge savings from all the
>useless pen pushers that could be gotten rid of.

Even charge a nominal fee of say $1 per trip, or "gate entry". Use road 
money to vastly improve public transport services, which in turn will get 
more cars off the road, making current roads managable without having to 
build freeways.

Bringing car registrations and petrol prices on par with other countries 
could also help bring in extra money. Have a look at how much it costs to 
run a car in Singapore and how effective their public transport is - just 
as an example.

MK.

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