This blog may help people explore some of the 'hidden' issues involved in certain media treatments of environmental and scientific issues. Using personal digital images, it's also intended to emphasise seasonal (and other) changes in natural history of the Swansea (South Wales) area. The material should help participants in field-based modules and people generally interested in the natural world. The views are wholly those of the author.
Tuesday, 30 August 2022
A Travel Experiment Worth Replicating?
Germany's 3 month experiment, selling 9 euro tickets entitling the holder to a month's unlimited travel on regional train networks; trams and buses, has been a great success. The scheme was largely devised to reduce motor congestion in German cities (https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/aug/30/germanys-9-train-tickets-scheme-saved-18m-tons-of-co2-emissions). In addition to reducing congestion, the 3 month experiment has reduced German carbon dioxide emissions by circa 1.8m tons. This is a considerable chunk of 'greenhouse gas' emissions. The scheme should be the shape of things to come. It's unlikely, however, to currently work in the UK. To get folk out of their cars, public transport, in addition to being cheap, has to reach all locations, as well as being clean, reliable and frequent. Strikes (although understandable) also wouldn't help such a transition.
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