Free fares send passenger numbers surging back to pre-COVID levels
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Source: The Age
Published: 2026-05-16 16:29 UTC+10:00
Section: National / Victoria
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Transport, Australia
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Free fares and high petrol prices have sent passenger numbers on Victoria’s public transport network roaring back to pre-COVID levels, with April the busiest month on the network in more than six years.
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