I wrote this in March - I'm glad I did, because it helped my thinking around the issue of transport and the cost of living crisis.
If governments really want to provide relief to household budgets, more station car parks or discounted public transport fares make little difference.
To make a big impact they need to provide options that make PT/walking/cycling good enough that a household can run fewer cars.
(Vic Budget day is tomorrow)
https://danielbowen.com/2024/03/16/transport-in-a-cost-of-living-crisis/
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