Commuter Surge Boosts State Capitals Investment

The author examines the responses of Australia's five largest cities to commuter rail patronage's near record levels. Extra tracks and new trains are among the ways Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Melbourne, and Perth are coping with surges in ridership. All but Adelaide are electrified. In terms of funding and investment, both the Australian federal government and opposition assist states in additional urban road construction, but insist urban rail is a state responsibility.

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• Authors:
  • Hoyle, John
• Publication Date: 2007-12

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: pp 33-34, 37
• Serial:
  • International Railway Journal
  • Volume: 47
  • Issue Number: 12
  • Publisher: Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation
  • ISSN: 0744-5326

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Federal government; Government funding; Investments; Railroad commuter service; Railroad electrification; Railroad tracks; Railroad trains; Ridership; State government
• Geographic Terms: Adelaide (Australia); Brisbane (Australia); Melbourne (Australia); Perth (Australia); Sydney (Australia)
• Subject Areas: Economics; Finance; Operations and Traffic Management; Passenger Transportation; Public Transportation; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01082852
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 19 2007 9:50AM