Disabled and elderly people find trains less stressful, safer and easier. Dirty old buses, drivers who are not trained and get lost on their routes, unreliable services and lack of consideration for the elderly on buses, has led to increased dissatisfaction in bus services in the outer suburbs. These are the people who need public transport the most. This is the case in Perth south of the river where many women are isolated in the suburbs because of limited bus transport and the lack of a safe train service. Education is needed ensure cars and trucks give way to a bus.
Bus bays work well in most places and are safer.
It has been proved that predicted passenger use for the train service north was grossly underestimated. The same could be said for the present predictions south. Give the people a good rail service and they will use it. The city is reaching an increasing critical pollution level that has to be addressed by the use of cars and buses on the roads The recent purchases of diesel fuel buses will do nothing to improve this situation. Public health costs with the uncontrollable increase of pollution in our city must be taken in account when economic costs are made.