Too many vehicles on uk roads

[Bluesince1979]

The number of cars in the UK is at its highest ever right now. It’s gonna stay around this level for the next 5-10 years, then start a long and slow decline. That’s also the trend across Europe in general.

What would be the reason ?

 

[bugsyblue]

The only solution is a high quality public transport system. We need to have far more capacity on it than we need “now” so it makes its use pleasant even when busy.

Only then will die hard car drivers be persuaded to move.

Not true. We could implement a one child policy and bring down total population, but yes future high quality public transport is really key.

 

[Grassland Blue]

Not true. We could implement a one child policy and bring down total population, but yes future high quality public transport is really key.

Need to get the roads sorted first though.

 

[Quilted]

People forget this country's infrastructure was built for horses and the majority of the roads are still built for horses.

 

[Cheer Up Peter Reid]

What do you mean?

I can't see any difference.

Also, in the 70's the one of the right would have had a family of 4 in it. Nowadays the one on the left would have a teenage girl.

 

[roman totale]

What would be the reason ?

There’s a number of reasons and they’re all interrelated;
Aging population (fewer licence-holders), plus younger people waiting longer to get a licence.
Increase in urban living (so more public transport reliance)
Smaller households (so do I really need a car if there’s only one, or no kids to ferry around?)
Government/ local policy making act ownership/ operation more difficulty/ expensive (like car-free/ congestion zones etc)

 

[Bluesince1979]

There’s a number of reasons and they’re all interrelated;
Aging population (fewer licence-holders), plus younger people waiting longer to get a licence.
Increase in urban living (so more public transport reliance)
Smaller households (so do I really need a car if there’s only one, or no kids to ferry around?)
Government/ local policy making act ownership/ operation more difficulty/ expensive (like car-free/ congestion zones etc)

Thanks

 

[splinter]

Shouldn't we all have jet packs by now

 

[Really_here]

I need to start coming over to Leeds. Was thinking of driving to a station. Are there any you can suggest?

Marsden

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

The should do more smart motorways as they complete the work on them so quickly……. The M6 one for example between 22 and 26. Only been going 3 years now and still nowhere near finished by the looks of it despite saying it would be finished by Spring 23! What the hell they are doing with the M6/East Lancs junction I don’t know. Looks chaos there morning and night.

 

[DavidWhitesBoots]

Until there is a sensible viable public most likely subsidised public transport system it's only going to get worse. Public transport should be in public hands it's the only viable solution, the private module appears to be subsidised purely to pay the shareholders dividends.

 

[East Level 2]

If there was a frequent,fast, safe and cheap reliable public transport system the majority would use it.
As it is you wait ages, often in the cold and rain, for a bus that is often very late, if it turns up at all. They run one an hour at weekends and after 6pm on a weekday, the last one being 22.52. Useless.

And tram stops offer bugger all protection from wind and rain.

 

[Magicpole]

View attachment 108292

That’s how I get carried about the house. We have many wings.

 

[East Level 2]

Many councils seem to think making driving more difficult/expensive is the answer rather than improving public transport. That will never get people out of their cars.

 

[Gorton_Tubster]

This is probably the stage where the richer folk get to fly above the congestion in their drone vehicles. Its going to happen soonish I reckon. The skies already seem to be partitioned up into lanes or areas of traffic.

 

[JOGAMIGMOG]

Cycling more is the answer. The more cyclists there are the better. The fact there’s an anti-cycling thread on here shows what we’re up against though.

 

[Saddleworth2]

Need to get the roads sorted first though.

the roads in this country are an absolute fucking disgrace.

 

[paulchapo]

And tram stops offer bugger all protection from wind and rain.

It's bizarre that, the same with the bus stops in central Manchester. They seem to have adopted a European design while forgetting it's Manchester and totally unsuitable. Their only defence is they probably did it to prevent better shelters being used by the homeless and gangs of teenagers.

 

[paulchapo]

View attachment 108427
Cycling more is the answer. The more cyclists there are the better. The fact there’s an anti-cycling thread on here shows what we’re up against though.

I would genuinely cycle a lot more if there was safe cycling routes. There isn't. Also somewhere secure to.leave your bike.

 

[paulchapo]

This is probably the stage where the richer folk get to fly above the congestion in their drone vehicles. Its going to happen soonish I reckon. The skies already seem to be partitioned up into lanes or areas of traffic.

Like the Jetstones flying cars.