The Socioeconomics of Transit
By Aidan Luther In the lead-up to the 2024 Queensland state election, the incumbent Queensland Labour Party promised a 6-month trial of a bewilderingly simply new fare scheme for public transport: a $0.50 ticket available to all passengers on every public bus, train, tram and ferry route throughout the state at all times (the 50c Policy). The policy was so attractive that the Liberal National Party (LNP) of Queensland matched Labor’s promise for a 6-month trial, won the election, and later...
