Fuel crisis sees less motorists on Sydney roads but small rise in public transport use, data shows

I’m sure more people would use public transport if like other states we had made it free or even cut fares to 50%. I have the option of catching the bus or train to a few of my local haunts, instead of driving, and over the past few weeks they have been quite a few times I could’ve made that decision to use public transport but the cost of it weighs against it when driving is effectively ‘free’ except for that the car uses a relatively small amount of petrol. It’s also largely more convenient and time efficient to drive but there are instances when I would be prepared to jump on the train or bus if it was free.

In other words, even a major international oil shortage crisis makes only a small dent in Sydneysiders usage of petrol/diesel cars.

Small but commensurate rise?

Or are we discovering most of Sydneysider traffic is leisure driving without true need to go anywhere or do anything (feining shock)