Transport policies

High-Speed Rail Necessary as Airport Patronage Increases

Posted on 21 Jan 2011
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Significant growth in domestic patronage at Melbourne’s Tullamarine Airport underscores the need for a high-speed rail (HSR) link between Australia’s largest cities, Melbourne and Sydney.  

New figures released by the Melbourne Airport corporation reveal that an additional 1,763,367 extra domestic passengers visited the airport in 2010—an increase of 9 per cent in one single year. The overall total increase in passengers passing through the airport (which includes international visitors) also adds weight to the urgent need for a rail link between Tullamarine and the centre of Melbourne. 

The Melbourne to Sydney air route is already one of the world’s busiest domestic routes. Any reduction in flights between the two cities will bring substantial carbon reductions over time. Due to inaction on the high-speed rail front, low-budget carrier Jetstar added additional Melbourne-Sydney services to meet growing demand. 

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The need for speed: Europe's trains beat planes

Posted on 09 Oct 2009
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With the advent of high-speed trains, rail travel in Europe has become so popular that some intercity flight routes are being cancelled.

Why would you fly from London to Paris, for example, and tackle Heathrow and Charles de Gaulle airport check ins plus security when you can catch a high-speed train that lands you right in the centre of town?

Now about 90 per cent of people travel by Eurostar between these two cities.

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Beyond Zero talks to Guy Pross of Better Place

Posted on 22 Jun 2009
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Beyond Zero talks to Guy Pross of BetterPlace about their electric vehicle solution which involves battery swapping as opposed to pure electric or plug-in hybrid electric with range extending liquid fuels.

Beyond Zero talks to Guy Pross of Better Place

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