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Trams are expensive here (lemmy.ml)
submitted 1 month ago by makingStuffForFun@lemmy.ml to c/melbourne@aussie.zone
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In town for a few months. Been watching the tap on rates on the trams.

I'm going to hazard an approximation of about 20% of people are actually tapping on. Maybe 30% at a stretch.

Surely if they did a Brisbane, and dropped it to 50c or even $1, then most everyone would tap.

There comes a point , when things are affordable rnough, that it's not worth the risk / anxiety.

At current pricing it's obviously still worth the risk.

I can only imagine if the 70% or so that are not paying, paid $1, that there'd be more money in the system.

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[–] notgold@aussie.zone 5 points 1 month ago (8 children)

In 2005, the state committed almost $1 billion to develop myki by 2007 to replace the ageing Metcard system, and operate myki for 10 years

Just over half of myki's almost $1 billion initial budget—around $520 million—was for establishing the system by 2007 and operating it for 10 years.

It was expected that myki would deliver around $6.3–$10.8 million per year in economic benefits to the state...

myki was great value /s

[–] maegul@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 month ago (6 children)

I remember hearing rumours during the role out that tech employees were found asking for help on forums in ways that weren’t promising for the health and talent of the people building it.

But yea, it’s the embarrassment of this sort of stuff that must be masking the real financials of PT and how viable a free system would be.

[–] makingStuffForFun@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 month ago (4 children)

I just feel, that now the infrastructure is in place, that making it affordable would encourage people to use it. If it were say .50c, or $1, I can imagine over 90% of people tapping. Who can say though.

[–] notgold@aussie.zone 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

100% agree. Getting something is better than nothing. Plus with the system the way it is, your just penalising the honest people.

[–] makingStuffForFun@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] notgold@aussie.zone 1 points 1 month ago

My wife just said we should move to Queensland. She was living in Singapore last year and misses the good PT. Brisbane for the win I guess

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