Higher Tolls Floated for NSW Drivers Avoiding Train or Bus

A general view of buses arriving at the Wynyard Bus Terminal in Sydney, Australia on December 23, 2020 . Photo by Jenny Evans/Getty Images

The New South Wales (NSW) roads minister has welcomed a call for income-based road tolls and higher charges for those with good access to public transport who use their cars instead.

With the introduction of a per-kilometre road user charge, drivers would be encouraged to use their cars less, cutting down on traffic and emissions, a report by the Committee for Sydney has argued.