The International Transport Federation (ITF) has today published a report ‘What women want from transport’ which demonstrates the need for women’s voices to be heard in the decision-making around transport. The survey showed that women recognise transport as playing an important role in their lives, with safety and affordability being key issues for them, and that they were supportive of unions in the sector. Key findings in the report show how transport plays an important part in women’s lives. • 72% of women think that public transport should be paid for by government. • 77% of women say transport is important to reducing economic inequality. • 88% of women say transport is an important public service. (....)