Me stepping on a ferry in #Amsterdam and asking a local "Excuse me, where can I buy a ticket?"

That's it, that's the joke.

#LoveNetherlands #FreePublicTransport

Victoria Extends Free Public Transport Amid Lingering Fuel Price Strain

Victoria is keeping public transport free until the end of May to help with fuel costs. After May, fares will be half price until December 31.

#VictoriaTransport, #FreePublicTransport, #FuelPrices, #CostOfLiving, #Melbourne

https://newsletter.tf/victoria-free-public-transport-may-half-price-june/

Victoria is extending free public transport for another month, costing an estimated $432 million. This follows a 10% rise in usage since fares were first waived.

#VictoriaTransport, #FreePublicTransport, #FuelPrices, #CostOfLiving, #Melbourne
https://newsletter.tf/victoria-free-public-transport-may-half-price-june/

"Free public transport in Victoria appears to have had some effect in shifting demand away from cars, but the difference compared to NSW – where fares remained unchanged – is modest rather than dramatic....the relatively small difference between Victoria, where public transport was free, and NSW – where fares remained unchanged – suggests price is not the main constraint on mode shift. Access, travel time, service reliability and the ability to make specific trips appear to matter more."

#SpringSt #FreePublicTransport

https://theconversation.com/victoria-has-made-public-transport-free-nsw-hasnt-has-there-been-any-difference-in-uptake-280361

Public Transport Goes Free in Punjab, Islamabad as Fuel Crisis Deepens

Punjab and Islamabad make public transport free for one month to help citizens during a fuel crisis. Find out which services are free and why.

#FreePublicTransport, #Punjab, #Islamabad, #FuelCrisis, #Pakistan

https://newsletter.tf/punjab-islamabad-free-public-transport-fuel-crisis/

Public transport in Punjab and Islamabad is now free for a whole month, a big change for commuters. This is a response to rising fuel prices.

#FreePublicTransport, #Punjab, #Islamabad, #FuelCrisis, #Pakistan
https://newsletter.tf/punjab-islamabad-free-public-transport-fuel-crisis/

Well done Victoria & Tasmania. Big yay also to Queensland which after trialing 50c fares in 2024 decided to make them permanent.

This is what governance looks like.

Contrast Albanese following the #Scott🤡 strategy of ‘we’ll use taxpayer money to underwrite any losses experienced by corporate profiteers’.

Shame on you.

Who do our elected representatives exist to serve? #FollowTheMoney

#FreePublicTransport #AusPol #VicPol #TasPol #QldPol

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/29/victoria-free-public-transport-april-petrol-prices?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other