Public transport across the State of Victoria to be free in April https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-29/free-public-transport-april-victoria-fuel-prices-cost-of-living/106506974 It starts on Tuesday March 31 presumably so people don't think it's an April Fools day stunt This is a practical intervention that State governments can make. And IF people swap from their cars, there'll be real savings In Melbourne, patronage is still below pre-Covid levels, so there is scope to absorb more. But in regional areas, particularly on the North-East line to Albury, VLine trains are chockers