Gladys Berejiklian caps weekly public transport costs to $50
Weekly public transport costs will be capped at $50 with the move to save commuters as much as $686 a year. Premier Gladys Berejiklian unveiled the change to Opal fees this morning.
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Weekly public transport costs will be capped at $50 with the move to save commuters as much as $686 a year.
Premier Gladys Berejiklian unveiled the change to Opal fees this morning as the state election campaign enters its final week.
The new policy means commuters will at most pay $50 a week in Opal fares, a drop from the current cap of $63.20.
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The 20 per cent reduction is expected to help about 55,000 commuters save money.
It will cover trips across trains, buses, ferries and light rail.
“Public Transport is a significant cost for regular commuters and we want to make it more affordable,” Ms Berejiklian said.
The cap will be reduced from July 1 2019 if the Berejiklian government wins the state election on Saturday.
A commuter who travels to Town Hall from Penrith each day can expect to save $563 a year under the new cap.
At the moment the 10 trips a week would cost $60.84.
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