Transport planning and policy professional. Researcher and Advocate for public transport and infrastructure. Hobart born and raised. Views mine.
Sydney, New South Wales
Joined April 2018
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From now on, I'll only be engaging in debates with people who have a learned interest in planning/transport, who are constructive, or who are not afraid to put their real name or image on the internet. I don't have the energy for keyboard warriors.
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The Overland patronage update 2026🧵
The last three years have seen patronage consolidate above 25,000 per year, returning almost to the numbers seen before concession fares were eliminated. It's now clearly an established trend, not a post-COVID bounce while airline competition was still weak. That this has occurred despite higher fares, reduced frequency and an ageing fleet underscores the resilience of its demand.
This is not a service in a death spiral...
The last of Sydney's 'silver' trains, the K set, has finished its last day in service, after over 40 years on the network.
#Sydney #railway #sydneynews #sydneylocal #transport @TransportforNSW @TrainsInfo – at Sydney, New South Wales
‘Half-baked’: Stadium transport plan on the wrong track, says critics
themercury.com.au/news/tasma… I have my own plans... light rail benefits incl lower peak veh. req. and net veh kms of buses looping the CBD. This SAVES money in the long run. #politas @DavidJKillick
facebook.com/share/18yJFvnUB… So after Golding's Corner was refurbed and leased to a tech store, the said tech store is seeking to transfer the lease after what seems a very short time. Most iconic corner in Hobart, but no flagship tenant? @themercurycomau @rg_inglis #hobart
How about better frequency and more services? Some places in Hobart have worse frequency than they did 50+ years ago... #politas
Finished up at Transport for NSW this week, after 4 1/2 years. Thanks to everyone for their support and the amazing work which happens there. Time for a career break, and bigger and brighter things.
But no additional funding for more transport services. Isn't the demand a sign? #politas
Or you could make it Sydney's Tempelhof Park... seriously, a struggle already with services, make it high density or nothing.
Bankstown Airport would be redeveloped into a mini-city of 30,000 homes under radical plans being explored by airport operator Aware Super, which has discussed the idea with relevant governments.
smh.com.au/national/nsw/reve…
Absurdity disguised as getting ahead. I find it greedy, more than having a traditional rental property (which I consider an acceptable practice based on legal and financial controls). Profits going to an overseas company as well, just like Uber. Bleeding the community dry.
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Treasury should do modelling for a 15% increase in hot oil down landlord sinks
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Beautiful colonial buildings surrounded by a car park 😡..overlooking the delightful Franklin Square in Hobart..the Square was named after Sir John Franklin who was the Lieutenant-Governor of Van Diemen’s Land( now Tasmania) from 1837 until 1843..
Two-hourly bus services in Kingston Beach on a summer's day. Perhaps the Hobart Bus Review might consider seasonal timetables. It's pumping at the Salty Dog. @KerryVincentMLC #politas
Interesting. Surprised that a PMD isn't allowed in a bike lane. Change the law #politas themercury.com.au/news/tasma…
Bellerive ferry, and the contactless ticketing trial underway. #hobart #publictransport
