Re: Sydney/Melbourne transport comparisons

[David J Richardson <borad@accsoft.com.au>]

In article <3a9ae25e@news.alphalink.com.au>,
 "Peter Parker" <parkerp@alphalink.com.au> wrote:

[Snip rest of basically fine critique]

> - Melbourne's multi-mode zonal fare system much better than Sydney's
> ramshackle mainly single-mode system

Sydney does has a multi-mode zonal fare system of sorts - but if you 
travel only in, say, zone 5 (or whatever colour it is!) you have to buy 
zone 1-4 as well... And hopefully the buses you want to travel on aren't 
the private company ones!

Personally, I think the multi-mode stuff is VERY significant, as it 
encourages a culture of taking public transport, so you don't have to 
think "Oh god another $x for this little link".

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