News From Down-Under
Posted by zweisystem on Wednesday, May 25, 2011 · Leave a Comment
What I like about this article from Australia is that the picture gives a clear indication of what a LRT/streetcar line should look like down Broadway or any other city street in the region.
This is how Broadway could look like with modern Light Rail.
Councils are on line for tram fight
EXCLUSIVE by Vikki Campion
From:The Daily Telegraph
May 25, 2011
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/sydney-nsw/councils-are-on-line-for-tram-fight/story-e6freuzi-1226062268213
Sydney's rail-starved eastern suburbs are pushing for light rail ahead of the CBD's George St, arguing the city heart already has public transport while residents continue to use a conga line of buses.
Randwick Council has earmarked $100,000 in its draft budget to commission a study for light rail – and promised more cash in the future.
City of Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore has announced $180 million in her council's draft budget to build walkways, landscaping and signage for trams along George St.
Randwick Mayor Murray Matson said the Sydney CBD had trains, monorail and ferries while tens of thousands of commuters from the eastern suburbs had no choice but to catch buses.
"You've only got to look at how congested our roads are to know that something needs to be done," he said.
Randwick's study would help fast-track investigations and route planning for the expansion of light rail, examining potential routes from the CBD to Randwick, financial viability, patronage, costings and a consultation strategy.
Three major hospitals, the University of NSW, Centennial Park, Royal Randwick racecourse, Fox Studios, Sydney Cricket Ground and the Sydney Football Stadium are all supported solely by buses.
Minister for Transport Gladys Berejiklian said a feasibility study into the extension of the network in the CBD to the University of NSW and the University of Sydney would begin soon.
"The study will determine if extending the light rail network from Central to the University of NSW is viable and in the best interests of commuters and taxpayers," she said.
