Need for Public Transport

The rising levels of congestion and air pollution found in most of the world cities can be attributed directly to the rapidly increasing number of private cars in use. In order to reverse this decline in the quality of life in cities, attempts must be made to encourage people to use their cars less and public transport more. Discuss possible ways to encourage the use of public transport.

Essay:
        In the modern world where the environmental awareness is increasing very rapidly, improved public transport system is the key to the future quality of life. Although people do enjoy convenience and privacy of travelling in their own private vehicle, they can use public transport if it fulfils few conditions which will attract or encourage them to shift to public transport. These conditions can be categorized as attitudinal, financial and logistical.
        From an attitudinal perspective, people who are accustomed to use their private vehicles needs to be convinced that public transport can be better alternatives with lots of benifits. An educational and public relation compaign should be launched to sensitize people and familiarize them with the environmental, social and personal benifits for future generations.
        From functional perspective, the cost of public transportaion should be affordable for all range of consumers. If people feel that by using bus and subways, they can save a lot of money to take a free holiday trip each year, many more people can be persuaded to travel in this way.
        The last but not the least, logistical perspective. This means that route, timing and availability of buses and subways should be traveller friendly. City planner and transport officials needs to ensure that a convinient and reliable public transport is available for each citizen. The conditions of transport vehicles, bus or subway stations should be well maintained and clean.
        To summarize, there are mulitple ways available to promote the use of public transport over private vehicles but for this, city government, transport officials and polititions should also use this mode of transport and set an example for public. The more people will be encouraged to follow this suit and we may all hope to live in a cleaner environment.