A quality public transport system provides frequency of service, speed of travel, ease of interchange, comfort and safety, coordinated inter-modal timetabling and route planning, responsiveness to customer needs and the growth and development of the city. The convenience, comfort, flexibility, safety and reliability of public transport must be competitive to convince more commuters and visitors to leave their cars at home. When commuters do not leave their cars at home they use a flexible carpooling/vanpooling system, (see http://www.flexiblecarpooling.org/), integrated with the other parts of the public transport system, to provide rides for other commuters and maximise the number of people per vehicle and minimise the traffic volumes.-- PaulMinett - 18 May 2008 09:34