Citation

Hidas P, Ram S. Transp. Eng. Aust. 2005; 10(1): 1-5.

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(Copyright © 2005, Engineers Australia)

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Abstract

Governments and researchers in Australia generally agree that the current growth in private car use is unsustainable and that the ultimate aim of transport and urban planning activities must be to create a sustainable transport system. An important objective towards this aim is to achieve a significant change in people's travel behaviour. Change in travel behaviour (CTB) can be achieved by a combination of voluntary (soft) and mandatory (hard) measures. Recently, the importance of voluntary travel behaviour change (VTBC) have been recognised in Australia, and VTBC programs are now underway or about to start in all of the state capital cities in Australia. However, the available evidence suggests that it is highly unlikely that voluntary programs alone would result in the required overall reduction of car travel. The introduction of hard measures, such as road pricing, should be combined with significant investment into better public transport, pedestrian and cycling facilities.

Language: en