Re: Tram fare dodgers costing $8m a year

["D. Lindstrom" <D_Lindstrom@Bigpond.com>]

Another article in Fridays' age on this subject at:

http://www.theage.com.au/daily/981113/news/news15.html

Regards,
David Lindstrom

Johann Fan wrote:

> 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