More than 60% of people would give up their car in exchange for 'reliable and frequent' public transport, JoshCrosbie3 explains. See more results from Newstalk's Transport Survey here:
More than 60% of people would give up their car in exchange for 'reliable and frequent' public transport, according to a newalso finds that the vast majority of people in Ireland want the Government to cancel the upcoming increases in petrol and diesel excise duty.
this afternoon, also found that nearly one-third of people believe that Ireland has become ‘anti-car’.The Government originally cut taxes on petrol and diesel in March 2022, with fuel prices skyrocketing in the face of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The survey also found that 60% of people want to see the Government investing in more motorways and 78% disagree with proposals to pause investment in road upgrades.
People living in rural Ireland were most likely to choose rail services as their priority , while people in Dublin were most interested in bus services and the MetroLink . “We have a finite amount of space in cities. The only way to make sure buses get through Dublin city centre quickly is to allocate spaces to buses.
In Dublin, 50% of people would give it up for free public transport, compared to just 37% in rural areas.Interestingly, young people were most likely to believe Ireland has become ‘anti-car’.People under the age of 35 were most likely to agree that Ireland is anti-car, with the next age group up least likely .Mr Jose said Ireland has been very pro-car for a long time.
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