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How to encourage more people to take public transportation?

Encouraging the public to make use of the public transit is quite a tough task as the facilities and
infrastructures are not developed So with a view to achieving that, there should be an increase in the number
of public means of transport like buses, trains, and subways with better service quality so that the general
population feels worth it to leave their motorbike or car at home and make daily commutes by public
transport. In addition, government should run more awareness raising campaigns to educate people about the
importance of conserving the environment via small actions such as taking public transport. Posters can be
stuck on electrical poles on the streets, or banners should be hung outside buildings, for example.

Causes and contributing factors of traffic congestion:

Traffic congestion is caused by different factors; bad weather, poor signal timing, car accidents, inadequate
roadway capacity, insufficient number of roads. Substandard road conditions, and increased number of cars;
roads and transport services suffer when they are overused. Urban sprawl and unplanned urban growth
contribute to the traffic congestion of large cities.

What measures should the government take to solve transportation problems in traveling?

The government can do a lot to solve traffic problems. For example, better educations of the citizens to
follow traffic rules, more provision of public transportation facilities, such as buses and underground
railways, as well as broadening the roads or building skyways, can all contribute to the alleviation of traffic
problems.

Other suggestions to reduce traffic:

To apply automated traffic management systems, to improve public transport systems, to encourage people to
use more public transport, to provide carpooling facilities, to establish car sharing schemes, to ease traffic
jams through radio reports, to impose vehicle emission laws: a regulatory system planned to limit the number
of cars on the roads could be introduced, to ban private cars front entering certain areas of the city , to
increase the number of roads, to provide a safe network of walking and cycling routes.

What types public transport can be found in your country?

Obviously, there’s quite a mixed variety of public transport in my country. When we travel on the roads, it’s
easy to find mass of buses, taxis, or even trains. If someone wants to have an outbound trip, plane is crucial.
However, the most commonly-used would potentially be buses, since they are so cheap and reliable.

Why types of public transport do you use most?

As far as I’m concerned, I take buses more often than any other means of transport. That might be due to the
fact that I am liable to carsickness buses aren’t so stuffy. Moreover, bus wouldn’t set me back because with
only 200,000 dong for a monthly commutation ticket. I could commute to work every day without any
anxiety.

Are there any public transport problems in your country?

With an increase of private cars in my country, during the rush hour there are always jam-packed kind people
often go bananas due to this, the road quality, furthermore, is too run-down to meets the needs of the
overwhelming vehicular traffics. This might leads to the increase in drastic crack-ups recently.

Describe a trip that you went on by public transportation

You should say:

 When and where you went

 Why you took the trip
 What you did and saw on the trip
 And explain how you feel about the trip

Frankly speaking, I’m not a fan of public transport, so I haven’t been on many journeys by bus. train or taxi
up to now. However, out of those I have taken, the most pleasant experience was when I travelled on a
package tour to X – only within a 50-kilometer drive front my house. It was a small tour and we travelled in a
bus as the travel agency owns a public transport corporation.

Off the top off my head, the tour was quite reasonably priced, at $100 for merely 2 days as it promised
luxurious accommodation and tasty foods. So you see, I just went for it without second thought as it was
exactly, what I would expect. The first part of the journey was good enough for me because it took us not
much time to reach the destination. Besides, I did get chances to engage in any gossip with other passengers
and the trip just went by with a lot of fun. Travelling by bus like this for long distance was an experience I
hadn’t had before, as the bus condition was good and the service was decent.

The moment we checked in a hotel near the beach, I was really glad that the quality of the room was up to
standard. The bed was pretty comfortable and the air-conditioner worked extremely well. Regarding the
swimming and the seafood, the weather then was so sunny for sunbathing and I felt like jumping my feet into
the seawater. To add it to the fun, because we travelled during off season, the seafood was very cheap. This is
the bus tour that left me with most profound memories, I also take pride in protecting the environment as
well.

Here are some of the questions asked:

 How do most people travel long distances in your country?

  Have the types of transport people use changed much over the last few decades?
 What kinds of improvement have there been in transport in your country in recent years?
 Do you think transport is likely to continue to improve in the future?
 How do most people travel long distances in your country?
 Have the types of transport people use changed much over the last few decades?
 What kind of improvement have there been in transport in your country in recent years?
 Do you think transport is likely to continue to improve in the future?
 Do you think most people should use public transports? Why/ why not?
 Why some countries impose higher taxes on car ownership? How is the scenario in your country?

TRANSPORT

Here are some of the questions asked:

 How did you get here today?

 What is your favourite mode of transport?
 Do you ever use public transport?
 Do you like the transport system in your country?
 What kinds of public transport do they have in your country?
 What kind of transport do most people use?
 What is the difference between taking the bus and taking the train?
 What do you do when you are travelling on public transport?
 How could public transport in your country be improved?
 Do you like travelling by train?
 Where do you usually go by train?
 When is the last time you travelled by train?
 Do you have a good railway system in your country?
 Is it expensive to travel by train in your country?

TRAVEL

Here are some of the questions asked:

 Do you like travelling?

 Where was the last place you visited on holiday?
 Would you like to go back there again?
 What kind of tourist destination do you usually prefer?
 What is your favorite type of holiday?
 What do you do on holidays?
 Has a foreign visitor ever stayed at your home?
 What’s the best way to save money while travelling?
 Are there many tourist visiting your country?

Part 1 – sample questions

 Which form(s) of transport do you usually use?

 What is the easiest way to get around your town/city?
  Do people use public transport where you live?
 Are there any problems with the public transport system in your town/city?
 How do you prefer to travel on long journeys?
 What is the most unusual method of transport you've ever used?

Part 2 – sample task card

Describe an interesting journey you have been on.

You should say:

 where you went

 how you travelled there
 who you went with

and explain what was so memorable about the journey.

Part 3 – sample questions

1. What methods of transport are most popular in your city / country?

2. What are some of the problems of long-distance travelling?
3. Has the way people travel changed much in the last few decades?
4. Do you agree that governments should do more to encourage greener methods of transport?
5. What measures could be taken to reduce problems of congestion in cities?
6. Do you think that transport problems are worse in urban or rural areas?

Useful Vocabulary
Typical methods of transport in cities

 to take/catch the metro / underground / subway

 to take/catch a tram
 to take/catch a bus
 to take/catch a taxi
 to go by car
 to go by motorbike/scooter/moped
 to go by bike/bicycle / to cycle
 to go on foot / to walk

Other methods of transport

 to go by plane / to take/catch a flight

 to go by / to take/catch a train
 to go by / to take a coach
 to go by / to take/catch a boat/ferry

Transport problems

 long delays = my flight/plane was delayed

 cancellations = my flight was cancelled
 to lose your luggage
 to miss your connection
 to be stuck in traffic-jams / traffic congestion
 to be held up by roadworks / diversions / accidents
  to break down = my car broke down
 bad weather conditions
 thick fog / icy roads / heavy rain / strong winds / heavy storm

Solutions to inner-city congestion

 road access charges in city centres

 car share schemes / incentives
 bypasses / ringroads
 park and ride schemes
 free rental of city bikes
 more cycle lanes
 more frequent buses / extended network of buses
 cheaper public transport
 more pedestrianised streets
 more electric trams
 more accessible metro system

What measures could be taken to reduce problems of congestion in cities?

There are many ways that congestion could be reduced in big cities. In my city, for example, they have
introduced a bike rental system where members can pick up a bike at one point and drop it off at another. It’s
proving to be very popular and as a result more cycle lanes are also being provided.

Another example, which unfortunately doesn’t exist in my city, is a park and ride scheme where you leave
your car outside the city in a carpark and then take a free bus into the centre. Another way to prevent people
bringing their cars into the city would be to charge a special fee to access the centre, like they do in London,
though I guess this wouldn’t be quite so popular with the residents.

Let's talk about transport.

How do most people travel long distances in your country?

I’d say that the main ways are cars, buses and trains. If someone has a car, I think this is their preference
because to be honest the trains are not that much cheaper where I live. Also there are often delays with the
trains which can be a real pain, so you may end up with a really long journey. The buses are a bit cheaper but
I don’t think that is such a comfortable way to travel. There is the option to travel by plane as well of course,
but most of the bucket airlines go abroad – you can’t really travel that cheaply by plane within the country.
So then, cars are really the best option, and of course they give you the most freedom when you are
travelling.

Have the types of transport people use changed much over the last few decades?

I don’t think they have really. We’ve had the transport I mentioned before for many decades now in my
country, and it is much the same today. Of course cars have become much more popular as people’s incomes
have risen which accounts for the problems we see on the roads today such as congestion and more accidents
and pollution. This has probably led to some changes within cities. Many have now introduced
environmentally friendly forms of transport such as trams and guided buses that don’t run on gas and mean
that people can travel without the use of the car. There has also been an increase in air travel, but like I said,
this is quite expensive in my country so most cannot afford it.

What kinds of improvement have there been in transport in your country in recent years?
There has been several ways that transport has improved. More major roads have been built which means it is
easier to travel long distances, though of course some would argue that more roads are not an improvement.
They can be an eyesore in the countryside and they have encouraged more people to drive which may mean
these improvements ultimately don’t work because there are more cars using the roads. As I mentioned
before, there has been the introduction of mass transit in many cities, such as trams and trains. In our capital
city they have also extended the underground system so it now links many more areas of the city. This has
helped many people as commuting times are horrendous if you have to travel on the roads. Those are the
main improvements.