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NEW: In new suburbs, this Australian study showed that local bus services would only need to carry 8-9 passengers an hour for its societal benefits to outweigh the financial cost of running the bus.

Too often we say that running a bus service “costs too much,” when in fact it costs too much to NOT run it.

#cities #PublicTransit

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/feb/03/more-buses-in-underprivileged-areas-better-bang-for-buck-than-new-transport-projects-australian-research-finds