Queensland's 50-cent public transport fares made permanent

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The government has confirmed that the 50c fares for public transport will stick from now on.

A trial of cheap fares was originally introduced by Labor before the state election, then supported by the Coalition.

The six-month trial finished yesterday, but the Crisafulli government has committed $1.5 billion to keep the scheme on the books.

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Since the discount was introduced back in August, public transport use has gone up 18 per cent compared to the same time in last year.

Savings of $180 million have been accumulated over a period of six months.

For a commuter travelled from Caboolture to Brisbane City, a daily bus fare would cost around twenty bucks or almost two and a half grand over six months.

Under the 50c fare scheme, that same trip costs 133 big ones - a difference of over two thousand bucks.

Over 93 million journeys have been undertaken since last August with notable increases in all areas of service.

While this policy comes at a sizeable expense to the budget, it's a winner for passengers and their hip pockets.

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