On-demand buses are a new initiative for the NSW Government and allow passengers to book transport by bus from their home or a nearby collection point to a local transport hub or community centre.
In some parts of the world public transport is free to use and is fully funded by the community through taxation revenue. We investigate the potential outcomes if public transport fares were free in Sydney.
The Tribunal has determined that most standard ticket fares increase on average by 2.9 per cent before rounding, and that the off-peak discount may be reduced from an average of 39 to around 30 per cent.
IPART has determined that CityRail’s fares will increase by a weighted average of 5.9 per cent from 11 November 2007. The fare increases determined by IPART are consistent with those proposed by RailCorp.
Sets out IPART's decision on bus fares for the Sydney metropolitan area and for outer metropolitan areas including Newcastle, Wollongong, Central Coast, Hunter Valley and the Blue Mountains. The new fares will apply from 4 January 2009
Explains the 2004/05 determination on the maximum fares Sydney Ferries Corporation can charge for its public transport services. Outlines key issues Tribunal intends to consider in detail in next review.
14 August 2014The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) has assessed the impact of the change from paper-based tickets to the Opal card to ensure that the increases in fares complies with our determinations.IPART regulates maximum fa
Presents and explains Tribunal’s determination on maximum fares for public ferry services provided by Sydney Ferries from 18 December 2005, and for multi-modal tickets that can be used for Sydney Ferries services (i.e.
Ticketing technology is evolving and the NSW Government recently introduced a new account based ticketing product for public transport called Opal Connect.
