New South Wales

Ideas@TheCentre

Unanswered infrastructure prayers

08/04/2011
This week produced more news about big infrastructure projects for Sydney. A government inquiry warned that without a second airport, Sydney could face severe flight disruptions within a decade. According to the transport minister, Anthony Albanese, Kingsford Smith Airport is already operating at capacity.

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Ideas@TheCentre

New South Winfrey

10/12/2010
Imagine an American talk show host visiting Europe for a couple of recordings. Would the British display her picture on Big Ben? Would the Italians evacuate the Coliseum of Rome for her? Would the French cordon off the Champs-Élysées so she should move around more easily? If such ideas strike you as absurd, you are obviously not linked to the organisation committee of Oprah Winfrey’s visit to Australia.

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Ideas@TheCentre

First steps towards 21st century rail

30/10/2009
Ideas@TheCentre – The CIS newsletter (Sydney), 30 October 2009 According to a Chinese proverb, every long journey begins with a first step. This holds true even for a train journey. The Sydney metropolitan region is growing with population increases up to seven million people, bringing along transport issues. It is important that cities and areas […]
Sydney Morning Herald

It’s time to bring back a bit of class to rail travel

29/10/2009
It’s a pity this year’s Nobel Prize for physics has already been awarded to achievements in fibre optics. The managers of CityRail would have been almost as deserving for their ingenious invention of time-travelling. How else could you describe the experience when boarding a 1970s-style intercity train from Central?

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Sydney Morning Herald

There’s no such thing as a free bus service, Mr Premier

05/12/2008
Nathan Rees promised to make Sydneysiders’ lives easier on Wednesday as he launched the off-peak bus service between Circular Quay and Central Station. “Sometimes it can be difficult to know exactly which bus to catch if you’re only going a few blocks in the city,” he said. The buses will be free to use, courtesy of the Government. But is he making a positive contribution to public transport or is it a politician’s pre-Christmas gimmick?

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