Data from the 2011 censuses indicates that mass transit is gaining market share in all but one of Australia’s major metropolitan areas. The greatest increase as in Perth, at 21%, aided by the new Mandurah rail line to the southern urban fringe. On average, mass transit’s market share increased by 10.8% in the five metropolitan areas with more than 1 million population. In New South Wales, South Australia and Western Australia, it is legal to ride an e- scooter only on private property. Electric vehicles (EV) are slowly but surely building momentum in Australia. Although supply has been constrained, their sales more than doubled in 2021, to almost two percent of total new vehicle volume. Further increases are expected in 2022, as more and more electric cars arrive in this
country. South Australia has about 430,000 bicycle riders of all ages and abilities. They are legally allowed to use our roads.
