Queenslanders will be able to catch a bus, train or ferry for just 50 cents but, despite the cost-of-living relief, some hold concerns over the frequency and routes on offer.
And that’s assuming no one has jumped in front of a train, left their car in front of a train, the train drivers have had a strike for more money and less trains, a power outage has stopped a train, a software error has stopped a train, or one of the countless other reasons the trains all grind to a halt for half a day when they’re needed most.
Yeah that’s exactly it, hey. Here’s a trip I regularly take on weekends:
It’s just as fast to cycle as it would be to take public transport. And I have done that once or twice—though the ride is super stressful because parts of it require riding on 70 km/h roads and other parts require crossing 60 km/h roads at unprotected un-prioritised crossings.
It’s just so disappointing how poorly our Council and state Government prioritise better forms of transport.
Yeah, this is why I don’t public transport…
And that’s assuming no one has jumped in front of a train, left their car in front of a train, the train drivers have had a strike for more money and less trains, a power outage has stopped a train, a software error has stopped a train, or one of the countless other reasons the trains all grind to a halt for half a day when they’re needed most.
Yeah that’s exactly it, hey. Here’s a trip I regularly take on weekends:
It’s just as fast to cycle as it would be to take public transport. And I have done that once or twice—though the ride is super stressful because parts of it require riding on 70 km/h roads and other parts require crossing 60 km/h roads at unprotected un-prioritised crossings.
It’s just so disappointing how poorly our Council and state Government prioritise better forms of transport.