Adelaide's northern suburbs rail commuters will spend less time on the train thanks to a major timetable update on the Gawler line. The government says the change was made possible because it's returned rail operations to public hands but it's also facing calls to cut fare prices for passengers.
00:05So I can actually hatch that train and not be late for uni.
00:09The Premier's spruiking timetable changes on the Gawler Line, saving daily passengers 20 minutes in travel time each week.
00:16We've been able to invest in the line since we've brought it back into public hands.
00:20We've got more electric trains operating now than what was the case previously, which allows us to improve the timetable.
00:26But it's the cost of tickets that the Liberals are focusing on, promising to introduce a flat 50 cent fare if they win government in March.
00:34The Premier has slammed the policy as underfunded and lacking in network investment, but has left the door open to adopting his own version.
00:42I'm not a rule in, rule out type. We will make our own decisions about what we think is best for the servers.
00:49There is something the government can do right now to help families in this state save money, and that is to back our 50 cent public transport fare policy.
00:58For now, it's a point of difference between the parties, with cost and reliability both priorities for commuters.
01:05A 50 cent fare is great, as long as the trains are staying safe and consistent.
01:10The 50 cent fare pledge is a headline-grubbing policy less than six months out from the state election.
01:17The Liberals will now be hoping to wedge their opposition, eager to claim a win if Labor does follow suit.
01:24A 53 cent fare pledge will be voted in which they will be willing to deliver.
01:34A 6-year-old final step will be able to be able to fix a fluid loss with Bravo suit.
01:40A 50 cent fare is a 40 cent fare.
01:45If you have the Liberals marriage, it will be a 6- WOODRUFFer.
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