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Commuter chaos

May 2024

The battle for the streets of New York

The Big Apple’s streets are teetering between lively and unlivable. Now, the city is about to embark on the country’s first congestion-pricing plan.

  • Dodai Stewart

April 2024

Transurban’s Westconnex merges onto the Anzac Bridge, and has caused controversy because of the congestion it has created on local roads.

Transurban’s WestConnex traffic jumps 10pc in a year

The first update from the motorway operator since the controversial Rozelle Interchange opened shows a surge in traffic in the 33-kilometre tunnel network.

  • Jenny Wiggins

November 2023

Cars trying to enter the Anzac Bridge on free roads from inner western Sydney suburbs have been stuck in traffic james during peak morning hours.

Scott Charlton exits Transurban as traffic snarls WestConnex

Driving through Transurban’s WestConnex tunnels, which are tolled, has been smooth, but drivers on public roads surrounding the interchange have been stuck in long traffic jams.

  • Jenny Wiggins

March 2022

Your drive to work could soon be part of your employer’s carbon footprint.

US climate rules just gave you another reason to work from home

Will bosses be keener on ‘work from home’ if regulators go ahead with a plan to include employee commutes in a company’s carbon footprint?

  • Peter Ker

October 2021

Traffic is back to pre-pandemic levels in Sydney.

COVID’s other nasty side effect: traffic snarls

Traffic has rapidly returned to pre-pandemic levels in Sydney and congestion may be permanently worse.

  • Joanna Mather
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June 2020

Cyclists

Faster e-bikes could ease post-pandemic congestion

The speed limit on e-bikes has had the unintended consequence of dramatically reducing the number of workers who are willing to cycle to and from work.

  • John Davidson

May 2020

Governments are worried that cities will clog up if too many people drive when they go back to work.

Traffic jams coming back as NSW tells commuters to 'stick to the dot'

NSW Transport Minister Andrew Constance has warned that traffic congestion will return as the state restricts how many people can get on buses, trains and ferries.

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  • Jenny Wiggins

January 2020

The BMW C 400 X ion is $11,480 plus on-road costs.

BMW ups the power and pizazz of its maxi scooter

It's hard to beat the zippy C 400 X in rush-hour gridlock – even with a passenger.

  • Tony Davis
Introducing congestion charges in CBDs to reduce traffic could make it easier for cyclists and pedestrians to get around.

Transurban on congestion charge alert

Transurban has back up plans for some of its tollroads if Australian cities eventually charge motorists to drive into CBDs.

  • Jenny Wiggins

October 2019

CBD fees would cut traffic by 40pc in Sydney, Melbourne

Modelling by the Grattan Institute suggests charging motorists to enter Sydney and Melbourne CBDs would reduce traffic by 40 per cent in the morning peak.

  • Andrew Tillett

July 2019

Workers are now travelling over an hour to and from work each day.

Sydneysiders commute 71 minutes every day

Workers in capital cities are now spending more than an hour a day travelling to and from work, with commute times blowing out 23 per cent over the past 15 years.

  • Patrick Durkin

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