The UK has some of the worst public transport of Europe’s “more economically developed countries” after decades of austerity and lack of investment into public services. But which local councils would you say have made the most out of what they have had to work with in developing a transport network that is effective for people to get to work, school and social events? What would you say makes each of them so effective and how did they achieve these things? I have excluded London as the UK (in my opinion) has a problem with pretending like London is the only place worth investing in when it comes to public transport.

I ask this question so that we can reflect on how places can make the average citizen’s life easier for getting about whilst on a budget. Even though the UK is in dire straights at the moment, it might be worth looking to the towns and cities that make the most out of what they’re given to understand how to develop good public transport (which will inevitably develop those micro-economies)

Thanks.

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      10 months ago

      I’ve never played Mini Metro but Glasgow probably wouldn’t be too interesting, the subway is just one circle with no offshoots or other lines. A couple of months back I was on the wrong platform so I went the wrong way around the loop, the end result being I had to wait one whole extra stop to get to my destination.