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New research has found young people are taking longer to get a driver's licence and using public transport more frequently. A study led by Monash University examined the travel behavior of young adults in Melbourne, Brisbane, London, New York and Atlanta.All the cities, except New York, recorded a substantial increase in the number of kilometers taken by millennial on public transport during the past 10 to 15 years.


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New research has found young people are taking longer to get a driver's licence and using public transport more frequently. A study led by Monash University examined the travel behavior of young adults in Melbourne, Brisbane, London, New York and Atlanta.All the cities, except New York, recorded a substantial increase in the number of kilometers taken by millennial on public transport during the past 10 to 15 years.



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