The editorial “Regulating transport” (Nov. 22) was relevant. As rightly pointed out, the regulatory bodies tasked with modernising transport systems need to be strengthened. But more important is to make public transport systems such as buses and trains cheaper and regular. Safety should be given the top priority.

This can be done by developing and optimising infrastructure and revamping the rules. A unified transport authority can achieve these goals but to what extent it can function independently is another question.

V.P. Sreenivasan,

Kannur

I remember the time when a cycle was a status symbol. Cars were a luxury even during the 1970s. The 1990s saw a spectacular change. A car is within the reach of the middle class. Thanks to liberal financing by banks and financial institutions, thousands and lakhs of cars have invaded the roads in not only metropolitan cities but also smaller cities and towns. The traffic on the roads is chaotic. There has been a phenomenal increase in lorry traffic due to the increase in the transportation of goods. An integrated road transport policy and its implementation are indeed the need of the hour.

Karavadi Raghava Rao,

Vijayawada

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