When it comes to infrastructure, what we need first and foremost are not new rail lines. Not even fast rail lines. What we need are new cities.
Public transport
Over-crowded and under-planned: Australian cities in crisis
Don’t believe state governments’ glossy planning documents promising of “strong communities” and “smart growth”, says Peter Spearritt: Australia’s cities are a mess of urban sprawl, inadequate transport, congested roads, dwindling water supplies and energy-guzzling buildings.
Has Bligh ‘pawned her political soul’?
Queensland Premier Anna Bligh is a member of the Labor party, right? asks Paul Syvret. Because her actions regarding abortion and selling public assets seem to ignore her party’s principles.
Making concessions for international students
Victoria and NSW are the only states denying international students transport concessions, writes Greg Foyster.
The efficiency of transportation
Is a bus more efficient than a train? A scooter vs a hybrid? A side-by-side analysis of the cost efficiency of various modes of transport: which uses the least fuel per passenger?
The Hun‘s multimedia fail
The Herald Sun beef out a story with some clips nicked from YouTube… they probably should have actually watched them first.
Melbourne bids a fond farewell to Connex
The Victorian Government’s decision to dump both Connex and Yarra Trams comes as something of a surprise. Letting Connex go was the only available course of action, but Yarra Trams’ grip on the more popular tram system was publicly considered to be far more secure.
Will Connex lose control of Victoria’s trains?
The company currently running Melbourne’s train network is tipped to lose the contract to Keolis, a French transport group that’s partly owned by SNCF.
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Mystery cat travels by bus
A purple-collared English feline gets onto the busy Walsall to Wolverhampton bus at the same stop most mornings — then jumps off 400m down the road, next to a fish and chip shop. Curious.
On Planet Rees, CityRail trains run only hourly
An outrageous attempt to set up a spin about enthusiastic public endorsement for the metro proposals.
Brisbane light rail by 2013
In its ‘09 Budget, the federal Government has promised $365 million for the $850 million light rail project in Brisbane.
Budget countdown: Auslink infrastructure planning fail
Auslink: frequently no appraisal, no cooperation and no planning, and no one ever evaluated anything.
London, the city that votes on red buses
The problem for Boris Johnson is that the GFC has put the kybosh on many of the plans — mainly public transport — that would have put his stamp on the place.
Lowbottom High Diaries: Good morning sunshine
Getting public transport is a nightmare. Then school starts, writes Trevor Diogenes.
Will Climate Change bring about the demise of the Great Trains?
The Great Trains are dying
News Ltd takes campaign journalism to new heights
The Herald Sun’s relentless campaign to force Victorian Transport Minister Lynne Kosky from office must surely set a new standard for tabloid bullying, writes Andrew Crook.
SMH botched its reporting on Sydney’s Western FastRail
Saturday’s SMH article on Western FastRail by Linton Besser is inaccurate, dishonest and poor journalism, writes Western FastRail Consortium Chair Michael Easson.
Public Transport is your friend
Some people love their cars…
How are you going to make millions from climate change?
With climate change rewiring everything from global politics to our choice of light globes, there is an emerging market for energy efficient, eco-friendly, green-tinged good and services. Here, Crikey identifies gaps in the marketplace.
