PROJECT CONCERNING THE REINTRODUCTION OF TRAMWAYS IN THE CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT IN SYDNEY

PROJECT DE TRAMWAY POUR LE CENTRE D'AFFAIRES DE SYDNEY

The last tramway ran in Sydney in 1961. It was replaced by diesel-engined buses. However the bus network has many disadvantages and a project is afoot to reintroduce tramways in the town. It is planned to do so in Pitt Street, a commercial street which would become a tramway/pedestrian precinct. It is envisaged that 20 tramways, two being reserve vehicles, would replace 45 buses and would do the return journey through Sydney in 28 minutes. /TRRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  International Association of Public Transport (UITP)

  Rue Sainte Marie 6
  Brussels,   Belgium  BE-1080
• Authors:
  • Caldwell, J R
• Publication Date: 1975-3

Language

• French

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: p. 237-243
• Serial:
  • UITP REVUE
  • Volume: 24

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Buses; Central business districts; Pedestrian areas; Pedestrian malls; Public transit; Streetcars; Travel time; Trip length; Trolley cars; Urban areas; Urban transportation
• Uncontrolled Terms: Traffic segregation
• Geographic Terms: Australia
• ITRD Terms: 8006: Australia; 1272: Bus; 1092: Freight terminal; 350: Segregation (traffic, pedestrians); 313: Urban area
• Subject Areas: Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Railroads; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00157420
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Report/Paper Numbers: Analytic
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 13 2002 12:00AM