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Opal dis-integration: how multi-modal fares have increased at more that double the rate of single-mode fares
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Sydney Weekly Public Transport Fares accross typical single-mode bus, rail and ferry journeys, and multi mode
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WEEKLY FARES2017 Opal  http://www.ipart.nsw.gov.au/Home/Industries/Transport/Reviews/Public_Transport_Fares/Public_Transport_Fares_in_Sydney_and_Surrounds
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year 2004Fare productSourceyear 2014Fare product (ex-opal)Source% weekly fare increase 2004-2014 (non-opal fare)2014 (Opal)Source% weekly fare increase 2004-2014 (Opal fare)Jul 2017 OpalNote & Source% weekly fare increase 2004-2017 IPART proposed (Opal fare)Est km/ journey$/km/week
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50km Rail Journey(e.g. Liverpool to Town Hall)$40.00Rail weeklyhttp://www.ipart.nsw.gov.au/files/6fc7847d-2b19-448c-be0a-a2ac00e72bb8/Report_on_the_Determination_of_NSW_Public_Transport_Fares_-_CityRail_and_State_Transit_Authority_From_31_August_2003.pdf$52.00Rail weekly30%$50.40http://www.opalornot.com/26%$64.08[1]60%50$1.28
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25km bus journey(e.g. Narabeen to Sydney)$33.20Green TravelTenhttp://www.ipart.nsw.gov.au/files/6fc7847d-2b19-448c-be0a-a2ac00e72bb8/Report_on_the_Determination_of_NSW_Public_Transport_Fares_-_CityRail_and_State_Transit_Authority_From_31_August_2003.pdf$36.80MyBus3 TravelTenhttp://www.transportnsw.info/sites/en/tickets/ticket-types/bus.page#sections11%$36.00http://www.opalornot.com/8%$44.73[2]35%25$1.79
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5km ferry journey(e.g. Milsons Point to Circular Quay)$28.50FerryTen Inner Harbour zone 1http://www.ipart.nsw.gov.au/files/6fc7847d-2b19-448c-be0a-a2ac00e72bb8/Report_on_the_Determination_of_NSW_Public_Transport_Fares_-_CityRail_and_State_Transit_Authority_From_31_August_2003.pdf$48.00MyFerry 1 TravelTenhttp://www.transportnsw.info/sites/en/tickets/ticket-types/ferry/index.page68%$44.80https://www.opal.com.au/en/fare-information/fare_information_ferry/57%$51.66[3]81%3$17.22
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10km combined bus/ ferry journey(e.g. Dover Heights to Circular Quay)$29.00Blue TravelPasshttp://www.ipart.nsw.gov.au/files/6fc7847d-2b19-448c-be0a-a2ac00e72bb8/Report_on_the_Determination_of_NSW_Public_Transport_Fares_-_CityRail_and_State_Transit_Authority_From_31_August_2003.pdf$54.00MyMulti2 Weeklyhttp://www.transportnsw.info/sites/en/tickets/multi-travel/index.page86%$60.00http://www.opalornot.com/107%$73.26[4]153%8$9.16
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CPI All Groups Weighted, Sydney80.2Dec 2003http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/meisubs.NSF/log?openagent&640101.xls&6401.0&Time%20Series%20Spreadsheet&3E436C88638444A7CA257C67000CE99C&0&Dec%202013&22.01.2014&Latest105Dec 2013http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/meisubs.NSF/log?openagent&640101.xls&6401.0&Time%20Series%20Spreadsheet&3E436C88638444A7CA257C67000CE99C&0&Dec%202013&22.01.2014&Latest31%105Dec 201331%111[5]38%
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[1]Comprised of 9 * $7.12, friday @ 50% discount
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[2]Comprised of 9 * $4.97 (for bus only from narabeen approx 20km straight line, 50% discount on Friday
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[3]9 * $5.74 (5th day 1/2 price)
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[4]Comrpised of a total of 10 buses (between Dover Heights and Rose Bay) and 10 ferries (between Rose Bay and CQ). Includes $2 rebate on each interchange, and 50% discount on Friday
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[5]Estimated CPI in 2017, based on 108 in Sydney Q1 2016
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