The Wellington Regional Council yesterday agreed to increase its recovery of public transport fares by 3 per cent. This decision is subject to satisfactory agreement of contractual terms with operators.
The Regional Council’s decision to increase Wellington’s low-cost bus fares seems to have taken many people by surprise. But we should be more concerned about the reliability of bus services than about having to pay another 50 cents per ride.
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