Public transport access, travel time and familiarity with the network all play a role in how many people switch away from driving.
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Research Fellow, Department of Infrastructure Engineering, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor and Principal Fellow in Urban Risk and Resilience, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor in Transport Engineering, Department of Infrastructure Engineering, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Transport, University of Sydney
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Senior Lecturer in Urban Planning, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Senior Lecturer in Transport, University of Sydney
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Professor of Politics, University of Canterbury
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Lecturer in Transport, University of Sydney