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but the state’s signal-master-in-chief, Minister for Transport Gladys Berejiklian, has hatched a cunning scheme to turn out-of-date rolling stock into real tourism revenue. The state government […]
28 May, 2013
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 securely stow their mounts at railway stations when connecting with trains. The move is part of a $17 million car park and amenity upgrade for […]
26 March, 2013
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 for commuters travelling to and from the city. The Western Australian Government has promised to build a $15.8 million light rail network in the state […]
3 September, 2012
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 consultation to help deliver an accessible city as set out in Council’s draft Strategic Plan 2012-16. Promoting transport choices and streets that are ‘people-friendly’, the […]
30 April, 2012
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 meant to upgrade 300 bus stops across Canberra, with the first 75 already completed. Chief Minister for Territory and Municipal Services, Katy Gallagher said the […]
16 March, 2012
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 $120 million in the 2010-11 and 2011-12 budgets to rollout Transport for Canberra projects in addition to the $1 billion already spent in the past […]
14 October, 2011
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 announcement on April 29 of its plan to close the Clyde oil refinery in Victoria. ACF coupled its appeal to cut the demand for oil […]
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