I was on Jeremy Fernandez’s The Virus with Tim Harcourt (The Airport Economist) talking transport, economy, and the pandemic.
Talking Head
Connecting the Northern Beaches – Metro or Motorway
A public presentation to the two P&C committees of schools impacted by the Western Harbour Tunnel & the Northern Beaches Link.
The presentation can be watched below and the slides are available as a PDF.
The presentation discusses the Sydney Metro assessments of two Dee Why to North Sydney metros that were part of the previous plans.
The proposed metros would have reduced traffic in Sydney (despite the pro-road bias of the model).
The Dem and St Mary’s info night. Video 3. Alternatives to building motorways.
Read More‘Mathew Hounsell talks about the $41 billion cost of the current set of roads, and the induced demand effect – build more roads and more cars will come. He unraveled the lack of business case for the roads and highlighted their inefficiencies. The proposed train based solutions to the Northern Beaches would be cheaper, carry more people, and not congest the roads with more traffic.
Also touches on how the filtration issue is used to divide and conquer groups who object to motorways.’
Stop The Tunnels
Transport for NSW’s research collaborations with UTS Capstone students
Transport for New South Wales collaborates with a range of final-year Capstone students from the University of Technology Sydney. These collaborative research projects have led to creative and innovative approaches for improving our transport system.
Transport for NSW
Westconnex Meeting at Balmain
Dr Zeibots and Mr Hounsell address a public meeting at Balmain after Westconnex Stage 3 & Stage 4 revealed.
Presentation 11 – Westconnex – 2016 – Balmain
Presentation 10 – TOTOR – 2016 – UTS TRC
Presentation 9 – Transport – 2016 – Parramatta
Presentation 8 – Transport – 2015 – Alexandria
Presentation 7 – Urban Growth NSW – 2015 – Leichhardt
Public presentation called by precinct committees. Part 1 as a PDF. Part 2 as a PDF.
Local building owner Vera was very angry with mention of Parramatta Road Light Rail.