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NightLink: public transport for the party crowd

Erin Moogan, Paul B. Blake, Peter Bradley

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Driven by concerns about safety in Brisbane's nightclub precincts, the Queensland government stepped in to provide innovative all night public transport on Friday and Saturday nights using buses, trains and taxis. In particular the transport system provided by flat fare taxis is both innovative and very popular. NightLink FlatFare taxi services are of particular interest and uniqueness as they represent one of the few public transport services operated in Australia that does not require additional financial support through subsidy. This paper discusses the driving forces behind NightLink and the impact of safety perceptions on public transport. It will examine the services provided and the results achieved, in particular for NightLink FlatFare taxi services. (a) For the covering entry of this conference, please see ITRD abstract no. E215911.

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Driven by concerns about safety in Brisbane's nightclub precincts, the Queensland government stepped in to provide innovative all night public transport on Friday and Saturday nights using buses, trains and taxis. In particular the transport system provided by flat fare taxis is both innovative and very popular. NightLink FlatFare taxi services are of particular interest and uniqueness as they represent one of the few public transport services operated in Australia that does not require additional financial support through subsidy. This paper discusses the driving forces behind NightLink and the impact of safety perceptions on public transport. It will examine the services provided and the results achieved, in particular for NightLink FlatFare taxi services. (a) For the covering entry of this conference, please see ITRD abstract no. E215911.

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Driven by concerns about safety in Brisbane's nightclub precincts, the Queensland government stepped in to provide innovative all night public transport on Friday and Saturday nights using buses, trains and taxis. In particular the transport system provided by flat fare taxis is both innovative and very popular. NightLink FlatFare taxi services are of particular interest and uniqueness as they represent one of the few public transport services operated in Australia that does not require additional financial support through subsidy. This paper discusses the driving forces behind NightLink and the impact of safety perceptions on public transport. It will examine the services provided and the results achieved, in particular for NightLink FlatFare taxi services. (a) For the covering entry of this conference, please see ITRD abstract no. E215911.

Key concepts: Taxis, Public transport, Subsidy, Train, Transport engineering, Government (linguistics), Business, Journey to work

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