Using the new go card fare structure optimally.

[ozbob]

" ... Foregone revenue associated is not able to be calculated given many of these trips
would not have been taken without this beneficial policy ... "

http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/documents/tableOffice/questionsAnswers/2014/355-2014.pdf

Umm, unless you provide a daily break up that claim is baseless.  No doubt most of just cashed up commuters doing their normal Thursday and Friday journeys for free ...

" The nine and free policy is budgeted to cost $38 million over four years. "  Mr Emerson Statement 10 June 2014 http://railbotforum.org/mbs/index.php?topic=7374.msg142947#msg142947

If they cannot calculate foregone revenue then how can they calculate a budgeted cost?

IT IS BULL!!   Oh dear ... what a shambles ... just fix it!