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Letter: Hiking car costs wouldn't be fair for rural areas

Published 21 February 2024

From Pamela Manfield, The Narth, Monmouthshire, UK

While I worry about excessive car use, let’s not forget that only in cities or large towns would you have a choice of alternative methods of transport if car use were to be made more costly. In rural areas, an affordable car is vital, as public transport is limited or non-existent. You could have food delivered, but you can’t get to a doctor or dentist without a car (Letters, 3 February).

Issue no. 3479 published 24 February 2024

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