Is free public transport a good idea? It depends on who gets on board
By Milad Haghani, Associate Professor and Principal Fellow in Urban Risk and Resilience, The University of Melbourne
Iman Taheri Sarteshnizi, Research Fellow, Department of Infrastructure Engineering, The University of Melbourne
Neema Nassir, Associate Professor in Transport Engineering, Department of Infrastructure Engineering, The University of Melbourne
Victoria and Tasmania have announced free fares, but NSW is firmly against the idea. Will it work to get people out of cars?
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Wednesday, April 1st 2026