The long view of travel in Australian cities shows the rapid decline of public transport and the remarkable ascendancy of cars. The latter still overwhelmingly dominates urban travel
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Are millennials driving less?
It’s common knowledge that Gen Y is driving less than previous generations did at the same age. A new study comparing millennials’ travel behaviour in six countries suggests it’s a more complex and interesting story.
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Did students cycle to school back in the day?
As is often the case in any discussion about cycling in Australia, there are numerous references to “the good old days” when cycling rates were much higher than they are now. The trouble is reliable data on historical cycling levels is hard to find. I noted recently that only about two to three percent of [...]
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What is public transport?
The draft report of Alan Fel’s Taxi Industry Inquiry released last week, Customers First, has a section (p64) discussing whether or not taxis are regarded as public transport. That might sound like it’s only of academic interest, but it has important policy implications. The Inquiry concludes they aren’t: The inquiry considers that taxis are not [...]
READ MOREHow much time do Melburnians spend commuting?
On average, workers who live in the outer suburbs commute 2.5 times further to get to work one-way than their counterparts who live in the inner city. That’s in terms of distance – probably no surprises there. However what’s not always appreciated is the extra time they spend commuting isn’t that much more – only [...]
READ MOREIs the Transport Department coming out on outcomes?
I don’t ordinarily read annual reports but this story in Melbourne’s Herald-Sun acknowledged its source was the Victorian Department of Transport’s 2010-11 annual report. The newspaper noted a 3.4% increase in reported crime on Victoria’s public transport system in 2009-10. Much to my surprise, the paper acknowledged up front that patronage had also increased over the period, by [...]
READ MOREWas Melton a bad idea?
I’ve referred to satellite cities in passing in recent weeks, both those around London and our own Melton and Sunbury. They’re a once-fashionable but very peculiar idea that might get another run if recent population projections are taken seriously. So it’s worth looking at the idea more closely, particularly how it’s been handled in Melbourne. [...]
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