Article: Transport numbers outpace population growth

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Transport numbers outpace population growth

Transport numbers outpace population growth

    Greg Thom
    From: Herald Sun
    June 19, 2012 12:00AM

MELBOURNE'S overcrowded public transport system is bursting at the seams, with passenger numbers hitting a new high.

Official figures today reveal trips taken on the city's train, tram and bus network surged 4 per cent to more than 536 million in the year to March.

The increase is more than twice the state's annual 1.5 per cent population growth. ....

[somebody]

Continuing their run, but only 4% growth is disappointing.  What is holding it back?  Peak rail capacity?

[#Metro]

And that's even before they have decent frequency on bus and train yet!