Imagine walking onto the bus, tried looking for a seat, just to find unwanted

rubbish on the ground? Or even need to wash your hands because of the bus
poles? This is a common everyday problem for many commuters across Sydney.
After the COVID-19 outbreak, we were exposed to the lack of sanitary conditions
in many places. Deep down, we would all rather choose to stay clean than be
dirty. Would you eat food that had been contaminated? Or wear clothes with food
stains on them? Likewise, would you take public transport if you found it to be
unsanitary and filthy? In this next video here, we interview a regular bus user
who shares his thoughts with us.

Several complaints have been filed due to the issue of unsafe and disgusting
seating areas on trains and buses. With the aid of our solution, we are able to
manifest an effective and sustainable solution for unhygienic and dirty public
transport.

It is easy to note that although public transport is not a personal responsibility, it

is the responsibility of the community to be able to maintain a healthy
environment, provided with the necessary equipment. We need to incentivise
taking public transport in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. We can
achieve this through our solution of rubbish bins, hand sanitiser bottles and solar
panels on public transport in the Inner West.

Our solution of cheap and easy-to-use clip-on hand sanitiser bottles effectively
solves the simple problem of hygiene and bacteria. It is necessary to maintain
sanitary conditions that are in line with the health regulations. If the public
transport we currently take continues to be unsanitary, this will cause more
problems down the road, such as diseases and global warming. Public transport
is already lowering greenhouse gases and reducing our reliance on employing
natural resources such as oil and land. Therefore, if public transport remained
filthy and unsanitary, passengers and commuters would be less willing to take
public transport and instead opt for their own vehicles, contributing to climate
change. Imagine going to the station, entering the train for work, just to see a
filthy, unhygienic environment with rubbish everywhere. You wouldn’t want that,
would you? Our company is trying to prevent future situations like this with the
help of our rubbish bins on your next public transport usage.
According to UCLA, public transportation reduces CO2 emissions by 45% when
compared to driving alone. This reduces air pollution and improves air quality. A
larger percentage of the general public relies on public transport as a means to
move around the city. Every car on the road emits, on average, half a kilogram of
CO2 for every kilometre driven. Public transport is lowering greenhouse gases
and reducing our reliance on employing natural resources such as oil and land.
We need to maintain and regularly clean public transport if we want to keep the
many benefits that come with it. If public transport stays filthy, people would
rather take their own private vehicles than public transport, sabotaging the many
benefits we currently have.

Did you know that up to 20% of Australia's gas emissions come from public
transport? That means if we were to hypothetically cut that amount of gas in half,
then we would be lowering Australia’s by 10%. That means out of the 26 million
people in Australia, 10% of them wouldn’t be causing greenhouse gas emissions.
That's ridiculous seeing as all we would need to do would be to add a few solar
panels to the buses and we would solve 10% of Australia's gas problems. Some
buses in Britain have already been fitted with solar panels on their roofs. These
solar buses save an average of 1.7 litres of diesel per 100 km, saving around 10
litres a day. A passenger transport company named The Go-Ahead Group For
more than a year, the Go-Ahead Group has successfully run 18 buses in Britain
equipped with solar panels. These buses reduced carbon emissions by roughly
3.7 tonnes per year and saved 1.4 litres of diesel annually. This gave them the
idea to carry out this approach in Singapore after the success of their experiment
in Britain. It was assumed that in Singapore's climate, it would work more
effectively. So why can't we implement solar buses in Australia as well?

Our solution for a healthier, safer, and more sustainable transport system is a
necessity that the Inner West Council should adopt and put into action. By taking
on our solution, we can effectively reduce gas emissions, diseases, and
unwanted rubbish with the help of our solution, because "once you see how
clean we are, we’ll be able to take you far.