Is there really a transport problem? Are there any minor (or perhaps major) changes you personally feel could been made

There are 27,000,000 cars on the road, 3 million of those are company cars and it has been found that women drivers have have increased to just over 60 percent and train travel has risen by 40 percent from the result of occasional trips It is evident not just by the figures I have found that the is a transport problem and from the government to the general public are trying to do something about it. However there are argument for why there is increase in transportation and the benefit people get from it.
The most popular arguments are:

Cars are convenient for people who need to get around
Public transport can help people who haven't got used of a car
Trains are a the best way for people to commute from home to work
People with cars no longer have to dependant on others or public transport
The Motor Industry help generates a lot of jobs and makes money

These are valid points and there would be a large number of people who agree that motorize transport is necessary despite the the impact it's having on the environment and the economy. The capital of Britain experience huge amount congestion nearly every day with the amount people that live, visit and work in the big city, who will be using public transport, cars to get around.
My personal thoughts on the matter are that i don't think the problem with transportation will be solved for now. HOWEVER if I had any ideas that could possible resolve the situation, I would think the way the government ban smoking public places, they could enforce stricter rules on the use of transport in Britain. They could cut back on public transport so people would have to find alternative ways of transport like cycling and walking which are both sustainable. When it comes to the many school runs families have to do, it could made that depending how far a family lived from the school and fit a certain criteria (health problems) determines whether they were allowed to drive to take their children.

Some may think my suggestions are a little far fetched but motorized transportation is one of major impacts on the environment so someone better could up with some ideas!