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Transport deprivation and poverty - my Christmas Day conversation

Cars tip virtually everyone into transport poverty or deprivation sooner or later. So long as cars increase, everyone’s lot gets worse.  Here's a spectrum. 

City dweller content to rely on public transport, supplemented where required by taxis or car club

People who would really like more choice of transport modes for different purposes

Used to love driving/ still love driving, but look at the state of the roads - nostalgic for perceived happier youthful times. Unable to imagine any alternative (dwindling group of boomers, but with high influence)

Could or can afford a car + running costs, but car journey to work/school is borderline / uneconomic £££-wise and/or time-wise.

Can’t really afford a car, or are too frail, but run one all the same at the margins of safety / legality - these are the cars out of MoT and insurance, dodgy tyres, lights, bodywork damage etc.  Likely to be found embedded mid-morning in the side of their local shop or roundabout. 

Can’t afford a car/ too infirm - life made shit -sorry, suffer severe transport deprivation by those who can as all other transport options are reduced / made unsafe 

These groupings all need catchy names a la:  https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/nov/22/workington-man-vot...

If you're new please join in and if you have questions pop them below and the forum regulars will answer as best we can.

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