Cheap fares drive Brisbane bus use past pre-COVID peak
South-east Queensland bus trips reached 13.5 million in March, surpassing the pre-COVID monthly average of 10 to 11 million, after the government introduced flat 50-cent fares in August 2024.
Why it mattersThe cheap fares policy is working: it has brought bus use back to healthy levels while saving commuters money.
AustraliaBrisbane residents are travelling more by bus and paying far less, while the government's 50-cent fare trial is now shaping public transport use across south-east Queensland.
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