Millions of Australians face the daily frustration of delayed commutes, particularly on busy motorways. But as governments spend billions continually upgrading roads, experts say that might not be the best solution.
Don’t forget schools. On 11% of primary school kids take the bus to school. It’s a little better for high school but still nowhere near where it should be.
Back during COVID lockdowns reintroduction of school in my area saw the local streets go from basically empty to back to 80% load, all be it only for the one hour of drop off in the morning, and maybe 60% in the afternoon pick up.
It was striking how so much of my local traffic was people driving kids a few hundred meters to school (I live in a very school dense area).
Don’t forget schools. On 11% of primary school kids take the bus to school. It’s a little better for high school but still nowhere near where it should be.
That’s a great point that I forgot about.
Back during COVID lockdowns reintroduction of school in my area saw the local streets go from basically empty to back to 80% load, all be it only for the one hour of drop off in the morning, and maybe 60% in the afternoon pick up.
It was striking how so much of my local traffic was people driving kids a few hundred meters to school (I live in a very school dense area).