Transurban
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Roads
Tunnel traffic on a collision course with Spencer Street reinvention
Plans to turn Spencer Street into a pedestrian-friendly precinct are feared to be at risk from a West Gate Tunnel project off-ramp.
- by Patrick Hatch
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Sydney drivers face tolls until 2060. Here’s why that might get longer
A confidential document reveals early thinking within Treasury about how to compensate toll road operators for network-wide reductions in charges for motorists.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
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Traffic
Who will benefit most from the $10b north Brisbane tunnel plan?
Previously unreleased traffic modelling reveals those who would benefit from the Gympie Road Bypass Tunnel – and the areas expected to have a “disbenefit”.
- by Sean Parnell
Perspective
Traffic
London makes CBD drivers pay up. Should Brisbane introduce a congestion tax?
Investing in roads, tunnels and pro-car infrastructure hasn’t dramatically eased traffic congestion. Is it time to start forcing some commuters to take public transport?
- by Courtney Kruk
Have 50¢ fares reduced traffic in Brisbane? Yes and no
New data obtained by Brisbane Times reveals how traffic on the city’s major thoroughfares changed after public transport fares were dropped to 50¢.
- by William Davis and Cameron Atfield
Hopes of Sydney toll network deal by Christmas come with warning
Transurban and the NSW government have started complex negotiations that will have major consequences for the tolls Sydney motorists pay.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
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City life
Melburnians want airport rail and more buses before the Suburban Rail Loop, survey says
A new survey has found which infrastructure projects residents want for Melbourne, and it’s not what the Allan government is prioritising.
- by Cara Waters
Sydney’s tolls debacle is driving us to distraction
If Sydneysiders were like Parisians, we would be taking to the streets this weekend to demand the government rectify the motorway and tolling systems that bedevil motorists all over the city.
Sydney’s toll road shake-up is coming. The scene is set for a showdown
The NSW government will push ahead with an overhaul of the city’s patchwork of toll roads, putting it on a collision course with motorway giant Transurban.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
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Roads
$13b later: How CityLink became toll giant’s best moneymaker in the world
Motorists have paid nearly $13 billion to drive on CityLink since it opened 24 years ago – and they’re going to pay billions more, with prices rising up to three times faster than inflation.
- by Patrick Hatch
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Sharemarket
Utilities and energy firms lift ASX; Kathmandu drops
The Australian sharemarket staged a major turnaround in the latter half of the trading session to finish on a high, after Wall Street equities backed away from recent records.
- by Millie Muroi
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