Public Transport questions are very common in IELTS reading, writing and speaking. Students are often asked by the examiner, "how did you come here today?" followed by the question "what do you think about the public transport system in Sydney?". Here is an article from BBC about the future of public transport. Lookout for good vocabulary and expression to use in your answers.
Below is a list of articles with interesting ideas about the future of public transport and below that are some useful lexical resources to address the IELTS marking criteria and improve your band score.
LEXICAL RESOURCES
VOCABULARY
Commute
commuting
commuters
automobiles
sustainability
urbanization
destination
concession
congestion
roadways
walkways
vehicles
cycling
Subway
fare
route
fleet
COLLOCATIONS
urban cities
urban areas
private cars
transport solution
cycle lanes
transit system
smart cities
The Underground
transport sector
driverless cars
self-driving bus
integrated system
PHRASES
peak hour traffic
carbon dioxide emissions
cleaner fuel technologies
sustainable forms of transport
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