Anyway, this commuting lark does give you an opportunity to reflect on transport issues. At least I can afford to run a car (we're talking pre-Government pay-per-mile plans), which gives me freedom and flexibility to get where I need to get to more or less when I need to.
Not so for many young people. They're reliant on others. Or public transport.
Public transport is emerging as a big issue with the young. Findings from the recent NYA-organised Cutting the Cake dialogues between young people and Treasury and Department for Education and Skills officials as part of the Comprehensive Spending Review put it firmly in the top 10 of the messages to Government. Basically, it costs too much and is a real barrier to their inclusion and involvement. Nearly half of 16- to 18-year-olds find the costs hard to meet.
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