Citation

Hensher DA. Transp. Policy 1998; 5(4): 193-204.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1998, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/S0967-070X(98)00022-5

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Public transport in urban Australia is dominated by the automobile. As we approach the end of the 20th century, there is much renewed interest in revitalising urban public transport as one way of combating the increasing levels of traffic congestion, deterioration in air quality and global warming. This paper takes stock of the situation in Australia, identifying the challenges that the urban public transport sector faces in redressing the imbalance between car and public transport market share. Particular emphasis is given to the role of buses and busways in contrast to rail, and strategies to reduce the attractiveness of the car.