How to Promote the Use of Public Transport

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How to Promote the Use of Public Transport
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HOW TO PROMOTE THE USE OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT
Introduction

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As more people migrate to major population areas, and as many individuals in those
populated areas drive their vehicles to and from their place of work, it placed a heavy strain on
the available local infrastructure. The problems that it can cause include: increases the rate of
vehicle accidents, traffic congestion, and causes many individuals to stress out. These issues can
only be solved when there are proper methods of encouraging individuals to use public modes of
transportation, such as commuter train and the bus (Boisjoly & Geneidy, 2017). This would help
decrease the use of harmful fuel; reduce stress as well as health-related issues. It could also assist
the consumers in saving extra money on fuel as well as vehicle maintenance. Therefore, public
transportation is the best pick, especially when it comes to achieving a collective travel
experience. But, how can you encourage individuals to use public transport? Well, these are my
ideas on how these stated goals can be accomplished, and it starts like this.
The government must provide more adequate means of transport for the users as this will
encourage Citizens to use public transportation. It should also try to fund public transport for
environmental, social and environmental reasons. This will motivate most of the people to take
public transport (Bjerkan, Nørbech & Nordtømme, 2016). Again, the fares for using public
transportation should be reduced. For example, if a journey of 50km uses to cost $100, it can be
reduced in the form of discounts and promos. Also, it should provide a week’s free fare for trains
and buses. Reduction of fares will encourage more people to use public transportation. The
discount should be provided to all the people especially minority groups such as the aged,
pregnant women, children and the disabled should be given special consideration (Ponte et al.
2018). People in this group should pay less in terms of fares. The government should employ
trained experts to solve the needs of this group of individuals.

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Conversely, trains and bus should be well managed and kept clean to attract more people.
The services should look recognizable and professional. Branding is essential because
Individuals will be attracted by color-coded busses and other public transportation that has a
similar design.
Stations and terminals should be located closer to shopping malls, office, and residence
for easy access. This will prevent people from walking a long distance. Transportation should be
made reliable and swift by building alternative roads. This will eradicate the problems of a traffic
jam. Also, stops/stations should be easily visible and attractive. Large stations should have good
lighting and comfortable seating (Lierop, Badami & Geneidy, 2018). They should also have Wi-
Fi connections to encourage more people to use them.
The cost of private traveling should be increased. Different countries have increased
permit rates and the road tax for individual traveling since they encourage more people to use
public transportation. This will also help in reducing air pollution. Keeping the public
commuting hygienic and clean can also attract more commuters. Therefore, the government has
a crucial role to play.
The government should also organize campaigns about the importance of using public
transport, and the campaign process should be free of charge (Pojani & Stead, 2015). The
campaign should be carried out seven times in a year. This platform will provide people with an
opportunity of getting information relating to public transportation in the country. Most of the
users will get to know the importance of public transportation.
Public transport can be made an effective option for more people in the following ways:
The public transport systems should focus on linking outer areas of cities to different
centers. This will help in that it will allow for the movement of people from the center to the