ABC clips.
One way to get rid of the Metrobuses

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BeauGiles wrote: Mine still works! Card #273.

Same here for #344x
From the desktop site it's done 9450 transactions (each tap is a transaction)

Which seems to average at about 11 trips a week over the period. (/2/8.2/52)

Both Adelaide and Brisbane have what I would call functional BRT. Brisbane's is arguably better with underground CBD stations and multiple radial dedicated busways. But Adelaide isn't bad with its O-Bahn to the Northeast. But both work by having a dedicated busway into the central core and then allo...

No different to Parramatta.

If you don't want to scan an Opal card (or credit card) you can walk the extra 400m.

Whats the sales split Sprint v Citadis

Believe Alstom only currently offer their trams in 3/5/7 segment configuration (they used to offer 9 on older models) We'd originally gone for 7 segment, then swapped to the coupled 5. They advantage of the 5s is that at some time in the future they could be cascaded more easily into the L1 (with ad...

If reliable diesel buses were available in the 1890s/1900s we would never have had trams. You've got to look at the various options available at the time. Particularly with electric buses now taking away the environmental benefit of light rail, I can't see any light rail other than for medium densit...

Which buses were used in the trial eddy?

Think most of the Euro electrics are on too wide a base.

A few orders means nothing to the Chinese bus manufacturers

Same owner as Gemilang Aust (True Green Group). Think it's more of a rebranding exercise.

Some interesting stats in this SMH article on the Leichardt trial https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/sydney-aims-to-turn-entire-8000-bus-fleet-electric-by-2030-20201202-p56jui.html Buses typically take 2-4 hours to recharge, and after a day of driving return with approx 40% charge remaining. (I'd a...

So by lack of mention,

Appears the Randwick depot electrication proposal on hold.
Looks like 30 buses for Leichardt and 20 more for various depots further out.

Totally out of touch given the Metro has been operating without Drivers and Guards

Technology (ie cameras) means the job can be done more efficiently - which helps protects drivers jobs on the Intercity long-term.

Guards jobs are not long for this world.

An electric bus is just another bus. It doesn't add another dimension to the range of capacity solutions. . But it adds green credentials which many governments are chasing. And it's a lot lot cheaper, quicker and less disruptive to get up than light rail. Will there still be light rail rolled out....

Likewise I suspect modern light rail has seen it's time in the sun as cities sought high capacity, more environmentally friendly and quiet solutions. Cheaper electric buses will fulfil many of the objectives without the infrastructure cost. So why are many cities worldwide still continuing to build...

Like Hobart International?? But there is no plan to forcibly shift any flights. SYD will remain the cities primary airport for decades. SWZ will start fairly small. I see a few main services over the first decade - MEL and BNE services initially (and slowly growing to other destinations) catering to...

Add another few billion P57.
Something must have been seriously wrong with the wiring for that to happen.

And the X05s already run over part of the IWLR track to reach the heave maintenance depot.

It had been reported though that the can't be used in service due to accessibility requirements (the platforms would need to be adjusted)

Another 2550 width design.

Interesting they've gone with all the batteries (640kWh) on the roof.

Proposal for a 2nd entrance to Mascot Railway Station on the opposite side of Bourke St. We wonder why construction costs so much 284 pages of reports for a lift and two escalators that barely disrupts the surface. Also relocated toilets and a bigger gate line. https://yoursay.transport.nsw.gov.au/m...

The presumption is your only going to the CBD but if the transfer points for some lines are in the CBD then maybe they are transferring to the Airport Line or the Waterfall/BJ line. The transfer points appear to be Martin Place and Central in the planning for both metro lines. I think it's an unrea...

Does anyone know what this really means? In particular, is it an emulation of the physical Opal card, i.e. stored value or a digital version of a prepaid contactless offering or something else yet again? Given Mastercards involvement, it seems that its basically a debit Mastercard. Which means it w...

The landscape in the 1950s was that with the advent of the car, public transport had gone from being a break-even or even profitable business to one that was requiring ever increasing subsidies so righty government was looking at how it could cut costs. And had been underinvested for many years nee...

Campbelltown busboy wrote: Where is the direct rail link between the Badgerys Creek airport and Kingsford Smith Mascot

Why do you need one?
London and New York work without direct rail links between its airports.