Sydney residents want a better public transport system and are prepared to pay for it, according to a new survey.
Sydneysiders have called for high investment in public transport and are willing to foot the bill.
In a survey of commuter needs, nearly two-thirds said more funding is needed to improve train, bus, light rail and ferry services, with higher fares, congestion charging and even Australian property levies accepted as necessary to do this, the Sydney Morning Herald reported.
The poll, conducted by the Centre for the Study of Choice at the University of Technology in Sydney, revealed that they would not be prepared to pay more for the current level of service, which is considered inadequate.
"These studies have not only confirmed the community's strong interest in and support for public transport improvements but have indicated a remarkably high willingness to pay for these improvements," the research found.
Despite facing public transport issues, people living in Sydney properties are still some of the lucky ones, with the Economist Intelligence Unit's global liveability survey rating the city the seventh best in the world.
Posted by Craig Francis
Sydneysiders have called for high investment in public transport and are willing to foot the bill.
In a survey of commuter needs, nearly two-thirds said more funding is needed to improve train, bus, light rail and ferry services, with higher fares, congestion charging and even Australian property levies accepted as necessary to do this, the Sydney Morning Herald reported.
The poll, conducted by the Centre for the Study of Choice at the University of Technology in Sydney, revealed that they would not be prepared to pay more for the current level of service, which is considered inadequate.
"These studies have not only confirmed the community's strong interest in and support for public transport improvements but have indicated a remarkably high willingness to pay for these improvements," the research found.
Despite facing public transport issues, people living in Sydney properties are still some of the lucky ones, with the Economist Intelligence Unit's global liveability survey rating the city the seventh best in the world.
Posted by Craig Francis
