public transport
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Europe’s Tram Driver Olympics Is My New Favourite EV Sport
The series pits the best tram drivers in Europe against one another in brake tests and games of tram bowling.
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Could Sydney’s Opal and Melbourne’s Myki Become One?
It’s time for greater integration of public transport payment systems. But would it work?
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Austria’s Latest Step Toward Going Green Is a $5 Per Day, Go-Anywhere Travel Card
Austria’s Klimaticket, the nation’s $US3.50 ($5 AUD) per day, go-anywhere pass to combat climate change, went live this week, CNN reports. The ticket is valid for all publicly and privately operated rail, metro, and bus networks throughout the nation, and with a price tag of $1,683 (€1,095) for an annual pass, the cost works out…
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Sydney Trains Won’t Charge You Extra For Paying With Your Phone Now
Late on Sunday, the Commonwealth Bank announced a nice bonus: anyone using their credit card, debit card or mobile phone to pay for trains, ferries or the light rail around Sydney would get the same weekly travel rewards, travel caps and transfer discounts as Opal card users. In short, if you were paying for your…