By Paul Hemsley and Julian Bajkowski Investment levels and the mature age of the equipment running railways in New South Wales have long been the subject of steam-era jokes, but…
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Adelaide locks up bike riders
By Julian Bajkowski The South Australian government has extended the utility of its public transport smartcard to give bike-riding commuters in Adelaide access to new locked cages so they can…
Perth to build new city tramways
By Paul Hemsley Perth has become the latest Australian city to jump aboard the light rail bandwagon in an ambitious bid to iron out bottlenecks and speed up travel times…
Adelaide sets urban transport agenda
Adelaide City Council plans to have fewer cars on the road with more priority to pedestrians and public transport. The council open the draft Integrated Movement Strategy (IMS) for public…
Disabled factor into bus stop upgrades
By Paul Hemsley Commuters with disabilities will have improved accessibility to bus stops following a project upgrade from the ACT Government. The bus stop accessibility project for $1.395 million is…
Canberra acting on sustainable public transport
Canberra residents will be encouraged to use public transport to prevent road congestion over the next two decades, according to the Transport for Canberra draft. The ACT Government has invested…
Balancing public transport and road expenditure
By Jane Dargarville The Australian Conservation Foundation’s (ACF) call for Australian governments to adopt a national strategy to reduce reliance on imported oil was timely, coming two days before Shell’s…