I’m pretty sure the greens want free public transport in general
Many who want an end to car-centric infrastructure want this
When it’s free, it gets treated by the government as a service for the poor which they can safely let rot. Far better to improve comfort and reliability than reduce prices.
“surge in demand” or “dip in supply?” Do so-called “journalists” even go to school anymore?
Well, the dip in supply hasn’t started yet, we’re still receiving deliveries that we’re en route before Trump shat himself.
3 weeks ago here in regional WA every farmer tried to order 5,000 litres of diesel. This surge in demand caused the current shortage.
So right now, its a surge in demand, but in a month it will indeed be a dip in supply.
Some journalists get trained, and let us cherish and protect them.
Democracy (worst form of gov other than all the alternatives, most capable of change) needs a free flow of information to keep voters informed i.e a free and effective press. Sadly lacking today.
Maybe there’s a surge in demand because people are hoarding the petrol in Jerrycans, similar to how people were hoarding toilet paper during COVID. Something I still don’t quite understand - the whole world was going into lockdown and some people’s primary concern was gathering enough toilet paper to last a lifetime?
Did Australia also go stupid for toilet paper?
Australia started the toilet paper hoarding. We are the OG toilet paper hoarders.
So that’s all 6 of the buses yeah ? /s
Alas, we’re a car brained state
That’s a good measure though! We all like to complain, but this direction of complaints is comparatively good. I’d note with a pen the politicians who made it happen, personally, and would consider voting for them if it’d be in my region. (Given, of course, that the above temporary measure is just a tell, and they have a long-term strategy towards higher frequency mass (“public”) transport, new routes, tram/train frequency increase etc.)
