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All-night public transport hasn't reduced alcohol-related harm in Melbourne

  • Written by Ashlee Curtis, Research Fellow, School of Psychology, Deakin University
All-night public transport hasn't reduced alcohol-related harm in MelbourneThe clearest change following the introduction of 24-hour public transport was that people were observed to be getting more intoxicated.bbernard/Shutterstock

The Victorian government introduced 24-hour public transport on Friday and Saturday nights in Melbourne from January 1 2016. Services mostly run every hour from 1am to 5am on all metropolitan...

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