| Topic: | Re: Loraine Pemberton | |
| Posted by: | Richard Cathcart | |
| Date/Time: | 29/06/22 12:45:00 |
| LP: "James, good for you using public transport to get to and from your evening dinner, but what about people who have mobility issues and getting to and from a bus stop is hard work ? Also what about personal safety especially for women alone ?" RC: (If I may intervene to reply to your question) As I pointed out in my previous post, no-one is advocating that cars should be banned completely. Therefore there will still be people like those you cite (mobility issues, lone women at night) who will still have to drive. But if you persuade as many as possible of those other motorists who don't need to drive to shift to public transport/cycle/walk etc, then that frees up road space for those who must drive. And traffic regulation is part of that process. And since it also cuts down pollution and congestion, while boosting public transport revenues, then EVERYBODY wins, including those who still have no choice but to drive. LP: "Whilst public transport is part of the solution it's not a comprehensive one anymore than cycling is. Beefing up one mode of transport can be to the detriment of other forms." RC: "The Perfect should never be the Enemy of the Good". |