Public transport use is still down on the Gold Coast — but don't blame COVID or commuters

 Poor land-use planning and financial incentives are the Achilles heel to meeting public transport targets on the Gold Coast, an academic says.

The Gold Coast City Council's annual transport snapshot has revealed residents are continuing to shy away from public services — patronage is down 35 per cent compared to pre-COVID levels.

Griffith University City Research Institute deputy director Matthew Burke says public transport gains made in the central Gold Coast are being dragged down by the city's northern suburbs.

"They're almost required to do everything by car, including burning a litre of diesel to go get a litre of milk," he said.

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