The state government’s $53.5 million purchase of contaminated land for the Parramatta light rail was ineffective, open to corruption and of dubious value for money, the NSW auditor general says.
Category: Public transport
Passengers slow to return to trains
There were 100 million fewer rail journeys in the first quarter of 2021 than in pre-covid times.
NSW in world first trial of fully autonomous bus
The NSW government is set to launch the world’s first trial of a driverless automated shuttle bus.
NSW trials first locally made emission-free bus
The NSW government is trialing the state’s first locally built electric bus.
Report calls for investment in faster rail
Faster rail upgrades can be a more pragmatic way of improving the network than high speed rail.
Covid leaves worrying car legacy
There’s a risk COVID car habits could become entrenched, causing long term damage to urban liveability.
Victoria invests $20m in zero-emission buses
The Victorian budget will fund a $20 million trial of zero-emission buses.
Boost for train stations, road safety in NSW budget
The NSW budget which will focus on job-creating infrastructure projects.
Digitising rail signalling maintenance
AI is being used to predict equipment failures and schedule rail signalling maintenance.
Victoria’s accessible trams target derailed
Victoria’s trams are not meeting the needs of passengers with disability.