Free Public Transport
I’m not used to driving in peak hour traffic in Adelaide.
Today I had to venture out.
My route took me:
South on South Road
East on Cross Road
North on Goodwood Road (city bound).
On Goodwood Road there was no obstruction to traffic and yet
the traffic crawled along. Many stop/starts, mostly stopped. When I was moving,
my maximum speed was 15kph. It took 15-20 minutes to travel from Cross Road to
Leader Street (where I exited the chaos).
Is it like that every day?
How can people bear it? Why do it day after day?
People should be catching public transport to get there
sooner and to save money.
The Government should be campaigning (more) to get more bums
on seats on trains, buses and trams. I stand by my belief that public transport
should be 100% free. (Yes, I know that it will come from our taxes.) It should
be a free and highly effective service.
Free public transport would significantly reduce the outer
metro gridlock on Goodwood Road (and King William Road, Unley Road, Duthy
Street, …) . A bonus is that with reduced traffic, the roads would be safer for
cyclists.
It just makes sense!
I do support this.
ReplyDeleteWhatever it takes to make roads safer for cyclists.
a brave call about free public transport.
ReplyDeleteBut I think it would work.
You should push it with the Government.
A good idea.
ReplyDeleteIt would solve our traffic problems.
Roads could become one lane with the other reserved for buses and cyclists.
Mr Pisoni, what about progressing this as a Liberal policy?
ReplyDeleteIt's a good idea.
I doubt that David Pisoni (MP for Unley) reads my blog so I will forward your comment to him.
ReplyDeleteI'll also send it to Steph Key (MP for Ashford). She may be able to influence the Government.
would love to see Steph or David support this initiative.
ReplyDeletea fantastic idea.
a very sensible proposal.
ReplyDeleteIt would reduce the traffic gridlock and provide more safety for cyclists.
It's a good idea.
ReplyDeleteSimply tax everyone $100 a year and provide free local public transport.
Too simple
If the Govermnet isn't interested, then the Liberals should consider it.
ReplyDeleteThe idea does have merit.
There are so many savings.
But, there must be a reliable public transport system to make it work.
Fantastic idea.
ReplyDeleteIt's worth a try or developing a policy.
I am sure it would be hugely popular.