Transport costs

[somebody]

From the Auckland Transport Blog

I've been reading the above blog over the last few days.  Seems quite good actually.

This graph is generally relevant enough, and interesting enough to poach:


The above graph shows what I think too - if you don't reduce car ownership you aren't realising the potential of PT.

[#Metro]

Unfortunately Litman is engaging in cost-only analysis.

Clearly if 80% of people travel by car, it is better than PT, despite the high cost.

He needs to provide a corresponding break down of the benefits - travel time, convenience, etc.

[ozbob]

Couriermail --> Qld families slugged $444 a week just to get around $

Brisbane families are struggling with soaring transport costs, which have jumped 15 per cent in the past year alone.

Getting around is now costing the average family $444 per week — $76 more than the national average, and $59 more than they were paying at the same time in 2020, according to a new report.

Soaring petrol prices (up $5.29 per week in the latest quarter alone) have been blamed for the hip-pocket blowout, but increasing costs of tolls, loan payments and maintenance are all adding up.

Transport taxes – including fuel excise, registration, compulsory third party insurance and licensing – now cost the typical two-car Aussie family $2717 per year.

The latest Affordability Index from the Australian Automobile Association (AAA) found the cost of transport was going up markedly across all states and territories, in city and country areas.

The average Australian city household now pays $19,117 on annual transport costs, or 14.8 per cent of household income, the AAA found. ...

Brisbane families are also paying high prices for public transport, with the weekly average family spend of $56.52 more than $15 higher than the national figure. ...


Weekly Transport Costs Chart
City / Town   Q3 2020   Q3 2021

Sydney   $ 411.51   $ 477.56
Melbourne   $ 387.74   $ 446.97
Brisbane   $ 385.18   $ 444.05
Perth   $ 329.62   $ 390.45
Adelaide   $ 307.65   $ 362.36
Hobart   $ 294.00   $ 350.14
Darwin   $ 300.06   $ 356.96
Canberra   $ 324.70   $ 386.38
Wagga Wagga   $ 248.90   $ 309.41
Geelong   $ 285.72   $ 343.12
Townsville   $ 255.71   $ 309.84
Bunbury   $ 283.80   $ 348.25
Mount Gambier   $ 270.18   $ 325.48
Launceston   $ 266.31   $ 321.63
Alice Springs   $ 286.48   $ 341.87
National Average   $ 309.17   $ 367.63
Capital City Average   $ 342.56   $ 401.86
Regional Average   $ 271.02   $ 328.51

Source: Australian Automobile Association – Transport Affordability Index Q3 2021

[ozbob]

AAA TRANSPORT AFFORDABILITY INDEX  (not updated yet)

> https://www.aaa.asn.au/pages/affordability/