I agree that the PTUA is a little blinkered in regards to their costings and their attitude to road building.
However, most experts will tell you that economically we do not charge a fair price for single car travel compared to other forms of mass transport (PT, not walking or riding). It goes back to public vs private benefit issue. There is a MUCH smaller public benefit to me driving into the city alone each day, then catching the train into the city. My argument at the moment is that we do not recognise it by building in financial incentives to drive, and financial dis-iocentives to use PT
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Re: Eh?
Date: 2006-03-12 10:54 am (UTC)However, most experts will tell you that economically we do not charge a fair price for single car travel compared to other forms of mass transport (PT, not walking or riding). It goes back to public vs private benefit issue. There is a MUCH smaller public benefit to me driving into the city alone each day, then catching the train into the city. My argument at the moment is that we do not recognise it by building in financial incentives to drive, and financial dis-iocentives to use PT