Re: Tram fare dodgers costing $8m a year

["Johann Fan" <yags@SPAMSUX.geocities.com>]

Michael Walker wrote in message <910871678.617482@woody.hotkey.net.au>...
>>The health costs associated with them having to walk everywhere if
>>they didn't catch public transport?
>
>Probably less money for health if people walked everywhere - at least you
>would be forced to get your 30 minutes a day - and more. People would
>subsequently be more fitter and robust.
>
>Whilst public transport does force a little more walking on you than
getting
>into your car and driving, it doesn't necessarily force a lot. When I lived
>at my parent's place and worked in S.Melbourne, the walking to the bus stop
>at my home end and from the tram stop to work wasn't much more than if I'd
>driven.


Same.. I prefer to catch the bus (although the bus stop is about 7 mins
away) rather than take the car... Its a real hassle (either at the station
or in the city) and by the time I've found a car space.. it works out to be
the same.. although I have had second thoughts after having to walk in the
pouring rain today :( Lucky the bus was on time so I didn't have to stand
for too long waiting...

cheers
Johann