(13 Mar 2024, 1:27 pm)Andreos1 wrote https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-68543962
Interesting reading.
Not surprising though.
It comes back to the never-ending chicken and egg situation. Too many cars on the road creating congestion, but public transport isn't good enough nor has the capacity to handle a sudden modal shift.
There's a good opportunity to impress with the upcoming Tyne Bridge works, which hopefully would encourage some modal shift if the experience is positive, but I fear it'll be the opposite.