Will it cause public transport costs to rise, after privatizing of NSW public transport services?

Around 1200 Sydney bus drivers striked for 24 hours this Thursday in response to a state government decision to privatise services on some of the city's busiest routes. After some of the busiest routes of public transport services being privatized, will the number of the existing routes be cut? Could it cause public transport costs to rise? Will the number of drivers be cut without cutting routes? After 3ird of July, Opal card costs will be 2.4% up, will the Seniors Card be affected? The IPART advised the Government to boost Opal Card costs by 4.2% per year in the next three years, will the Government accept it? How can we use Opal Card more economically and reasonably? Dr. Andrew Shen has more.

opal system Source: AAP