public transport

Sparks fly over E-bike and Scooter safety

E-scooters are a popular and growing trend throughout the world’s cities. They provide tourists and residents with a way to get around, especially for that ‘last mile’. However, there has been a noticeable rise in e-scooter accidents throughout Australia. States have been responding with additional restrictions, added technology, or outright banning the e-scooter entirely. However, …

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Campaign for concession Opal cards for all students

The cost of living crisis has already made it increasingly hard to survive for international students in Australia , especially when they don’t have access to concession transport cards. The Student Representative Council and Sydney University Postgraduate Representative Association at the University of Sydney are running a campaign aiming to get 20,000 signatures for an …

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Radical public transport strikes force state government to explain their inaction

More than 800 bus drivers in Adelaide walked off the job last Monday, leaving commuters stranded and the state government scrambling to explain how it could happen.   Negotiations stalled between the Transport Workers Union (TWU) and Torrens Transit, as demands for better pay and safer working conditions were not accepted by the private contractor.   …

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