Great news that all public transport fares will be halved for the next three months. The Government has said: 'We hope this ensures that where the option of shifting how we travel is available, this makes it more affordable to take that public transport option up”.

I would love to see us doing even better than that. A move to make a permanent change to free public transport for Community Service cardholders, full-time and part-time tertiary students, and under-25s.

We need to support to shape behaviour change now. There should be no barriers to using public transport. And with smaller, more efficient, electric van type busses running more frequently and to more destinations around the Bay, we would be on a winning streak.

K Macmillan, Welcome Bay.