Subsidised Leap card for workers among pilot schemes to encourage people to use public transport

The Department of Transport's pilot schemes include a workplace pilot aimed at breaking the 'sunk perceptions' of public transport services to workplaces through engaging with workers and temporarily discounting transport costs. File picture: Larry Cummins

A series of pilot schemes, such as subsidised Leap card travel for workers, are set to be rolled out this year as the Department of Transport aims to make 2025 a year to test out “population-level changes” on how we travel.

It said it wants to significantly ramp up public engagement activities, build awareness, and "inspire ownership” for climate actions across society and wants to test out ways to make this happen.