[sustran] Re: Reducing number of cars on the road

[Paula Negron Poblete]

I don't agree with the idea that inequalities are compensated with the
price of transit's trips. Let's don't forget that the more the income is
high, the more transport expenditures represent a small part of the
income. Yes, highways are constructed to be used also for carrying
goods, but it's also a fact that when budgets are small, choices have to
be made, and public transport is not always a priority, except if the
autorities want to make big projetcs (like subways, LTR) that can give a
"positive" image.

Paula Negron

Al Dizon a écrit :
> 
> Lest we forget: public policy demands that roads are built to facilitate the
> movement of trade and commerce, and thus enable businessess, people and
> communities to carry out their business activities. Highways aren't built to
> solve congestion problem; congestion is solved by comprehensive urban
> planning, which may or may not require the development of road systems to
> keep comunities linked.
> 
> Inequalities do exist in the use of road systems. Spatially, car users have
> more space than the mass transit user. But this is more than compensated for
> the price the mass transit user has to pay for the same trip.