City Transport Changes

Intermediate (B1) Travel Australian Accent 57s

A city transport spokesperson explains changes to bus routes, a new tram line, fares and an updated timetable app.

Vocabulary Highlights

fare /feə/: The money you pay to travel on a bus, train, tram or plane.; "The bus fare into the city is four dollars." — price of a journey; "The taxi fare from the airport was more than I expected." — a taxi charge; "Students can get a reduced fare with their ID card." — type of ticket price

Speaker 1: Good afternoon. I'm Ryan Cooper from Metro Transport, and I'm here to explain some changes to the city's public transport network.

Speaker 1: From the first of March, several bus routes will change to make journeys quicker and more reliable.

Speaker 1: The biggest change is to Route forty-two, which will no longer go through the city centre.

Speaker 1: Instead, passengers can connect with the brand-new tram line at Central Station.

Speaker 1: The tram will run every six minutes during peak hours, from Central out to the beaches.

Speaker 1: Fares aren't going up, and you can still use your current travel card on both buses and trams.

Speaker 1: If you travel off-peak, you'll actually pay thirty per cent less than before.

Speaker 1: We know change can be confusing, so we've updated our free timetable app.

Speaker 1: It shows live arrival times and suggests the fastest route for your trip.

Speaker 1: Thanks for your patience while we get the new network up and running.

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