'If public transport is better, people will use it, and we see that from right across the globe where that happens'
A new survey has found that nine in 10 adults would be willing to leave the car at home in favor of walking, cycling or using public transport for short journeys. Prof Brian Caulfield from the School of Engineering at TCD joined RTÉ Radio 1's Drivetime show to discuss if this indicates a shift in our way of thinking about our emissions. .
"We hear it all of the time and a lot of the results would tally with some of the work that we've done in Trinity. We did a survey which showed that people would use public transport if it were better. They didn't really care about the gimmicks of it being free or anything like that. They just wanted better, frequent services. If public transport is better, people will use it, and we see that from right across the globe where that happens.
Caulfield says he noticed some resistance from people about the headline results, especially around what's feasible, and this needs to be tackled."A lot of people are right about what is feasible, and what is a good alternative. They will say it would add extra time to their day to use public transport and it's just not convenient.
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