Lesley Carhart 
Trams and trains are all free (in response to fuel prices) from today in Victoria, and I’m going to ride so many trains, guys.
Britstralian@hacks4pancakes It just occurred to me that it would be even better if Victoria adopted the German subscription model - a low flat fee for use of all public transport per month...
Dr Micha Campbell@Nigel_Lake @hacks4pancakes it's not that low anymore :( It's risen from 48 to 63 euros in less than two years.
@michcampbell @hacks4pancakes I'd still call that extremely cheap!
For comparison:
🇬🇧 London zone 1,2: £171.70
🇫🇷 Paris €92
🇺🇸 NYC metro US$132
🇦🇺 Melbourne A$228
... and those are just urban networks.
I don't know if the German pass includes commuter time (is that still a thing?) - but in UK a monthly commuter pass ("season ticket") costs:
🐬 Brighton £320
🚗 Swindon £485
🎓 Cambridge £368
@Nigel_Lake @hacks4pancakes yeah, its not bad but most months I struggle to take enough journeys to cover the fare. But I live in a small city and can bike everywhere, it would be different in a big city of if you commute by public transport.
British PT is a privatised nightmare, amazing that anyone can afford it!!