Cutting public transport fares by a billion pounds is unlikely to significantly reduce car use in the UK, a new report has revealed.

According to the Royal Automobile Club Foundation, subsidising fares by £1 billion would only reduce car use by less than 0.5 per cent, car insurance customers may be interested to learn.

Stephen Glaister, director of the foundation, said that public transport is important, but is unlikely to solve the country's transport problems.

"The truth is that public transport will only ever be suitable for certain trips and certain markets, and the private car will remain the dominant form of transport," he asserted.

Rather than "pricing people out of the market for car use", a new system needs to be developed which supports public transport development, while also focusing on vehicle emissions and provides "real choice", he commented.

In related news, Nigel Underdown, head of transport advice at the Energy Saving Trust, recently said that "smart" driving techniques - such as reducing sharp braking and acceleration - can make a "huge difference" to fuel consumption.

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