Surprise! Old culture warriors stuck in the last century

Bang for buck, bikes do it every time, notwithstanding the truly pathetic recent Steve Price article in which phrases like "cycle Nazis" were lazily recycled (time to move on Steve, or at least get out more). And the recent WA budget proves even more clearly that bike expenditure is not (and should not) be the froth of the old culture warriors:

THE WA Government has committed $28 million in the State Budget to be spent on cycling infrastructure in the Perth CBD over the next two years.Transport Minister Troy Buswell and Treasurer Christian Porter announced today the money would be used to improve Perth’s principal shared path network within a 15km radius of the Perth CBD and increase bicycle network grants across the State.
“With an estimated 300,000 cycling trips a month in the Perth metropolitan area alone, this funding will enable us to deliver targeted projects to address infrastructure gaps and provide safe routes for the many West Australians who cycle,” Mr Buswell said.
Mr Buswell said the priority principal shared paths to be built with the money included the Midland rail line from Bassendean Station to Midland Station; the Fremantle rail line from Shenton Park Station to Loch Street Station and from Grant Street Station to Marine Parade; and sections of the Mitchell Freeway from Glendalough Station to Reid Highway.
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The Minister said the additional Budget funding would also mean the funding available for Perth Bicycle Network grants would double from $2million to $4million over two years, and increase Regional Bicycle Network grants to $1.5million in 2012-13 and to $2million in 2013-14.
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The Treasurer said 2012-13 State Budget funding would supplement the $2.66million the State Government already spent annually on cycling, and was part of the $105million Budget allocation for initiatives to address traffic congestion in and around the CBD.