Marion Terrill
Marion Terrill is the transport and cities program director at the Grattan Institute.
Opinion
Rail
The Suburban Rail Loop is a money sink. Time to bite the bullet and cancel it
For the same price as just the first stage of the loop, Victoria could have had a dedicated airport rail line and fast train services to Geelong.
- by Marion Terrill
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Roads
Road mess has taken a terrible toll on Sydney. There’s only one thing to do now
The Minns government must completely overhaul the road tolling system so it’s fairer to motorists and delivers better value for taxpayers.
- by Marion Terrill
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Commonwealth Games
Congratulations on killing the Commonwealth Games, now take the axe to the Rail Loop
Daniel Andrews’ announcement sparked outrage from many, but for people like me, cancelling the 2026 Commonwealth Games has delivered a sense of relief and shows the grown-ups are in charge.
- by Marion Terrill
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Pollution
Dirty old trucks and sick kids. Melbourne, we’ve got a problem in the west
If trucks are continually rumbling down your street, you’re at greater risk of illness. Even low levels of pollution can damage your health, but long-term exposure increases your risks.
- by Marion Terrill
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Petrol prices
The petrol excise tax break is about to end. Good riddance.
Cutting fuel taxes was never the solution to our cost-of-living crisis and has probably done more harm than good.
- by Marion Terrill and Natasha Bradshaw
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Electric vehicles
Let’s get truckin’ on a solution to shrink carbon emissions
Electric trucks are much cheaper to run, but they cost more to buy. For an articulated truck, the difference can be as much as $200,000. But per kilometre, electricity costs far less than diesel.
- by Marion Terrill
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Public transport
Suburban Rail Loop’s latest woes another reason to hit pause
Concerns about poor connections between the flagship project and existing Metro stations is simply the latest in a litany of problems.
- by Marion Terrill
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Roads
Time for Sydney to embrace congestion charging
Now more than ever, the NSW government needs to dampen demand for driving in the city. And there’s a reliable way to do that.
- by Marion Terrill
Opinion
Federal budget
Right on cue, politicians’ worrying addiction on show
Yet again, the government is committing to spending big bucks before establishing whether these are good projects and now is the right time to build them.
- by Marion Terrill
Opinion
Australia votes
Victoria dudded by federal government on transport spending
The states that do better are Queensland and NSW – which just happen to be the states where federal elections are usually won and lost.
- by Marion Terrill
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Melbourne reopens
Safer roads for cyclists, pedestrians would get us back on public transport
Post-lockdown is the time to look at ways to ensure we don’t emerge from this pandemic more car-dependent than we went in.
- by Marion Terrill
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