Australia’s largest cities still rely heavily on massive investments in rail before the second world war. With renewed interest in rail as a way of dealing with congestion, Peter Mares looks at what history can tell us about the value of reinvesting in railways.

The rate of offending on both NSW trains and at stations is very low, however relative risk varies considerably depending upon location, day of week and time of day. The rail transport system is an integral part of the State’s urban infrastructure. Residents in the Sydney Statistical Division make approximately one million train trips on...

This Metropolitan Transport Plan was intended to augment Sydney's then metropolitan strategy City of Cities (2005).

Reviewing Perth’s current strategy of providing park-and-ride-facilities and promoting transit oriented developments, this paper examines the planning issues relating to parking and access around transit nodes.

Drawing on public submissions to its discussion paper, Australia's Future Infrastructure Requirements, this paper examines the national and local challenges for the provision of improved economic infrastructure, including telecommunications, road and rail projects.