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Does it cost less to drive to work than catch the train?
Laneways of Melbourne (photo from Planning Institute - VYP Street Art Tour) The Public Transport Users Association (PTUA) is keen to make the case that it costs more to travel by public transport in...
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What’s better: a train that’s late or one that doesn’t get there at all?
Metropolitan train punctuality at destination by rail line, Melbourne. Percentage of services on-time for 12 months to end August 2014 (source data: PTV) Reporter Adam Carey gives this thoughtful...
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Building (rail) connections across the suburbs
Helsinki's new orbital Ring Rail Line opens in July this year. And yes, it really is heart-shaped (sort of) Guest writer Grant Wyeth (@grantwyeth) is a Melbourne based freelance writer : Despite...
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Is loud advertising at railway stations going too bloody far?
(source: Shutterstock) Freelance writer Brendan O’Reilly reckons the AFL is destroying the atmosphere at live games with its relentlessly intrusive marketing (How the AFL is killing footy for the...
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Does anyone really need to drive to the footy?
Car parking on the doorstep of the MCG in Yarra Park (source: East Melbourne Historical Society) You might think a renowned sporting country like Australia would’ve nailed the efficient and speedy...
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How dense are our cities compared to Paris?
Population density of Paris and Melbourne at same scale. Black lines show rail lines. (source: Charting Transport) The exhibit throws further light on the question I asked a few weeks ago, Can we build...
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What the hell is a bloody “metro” anyway?
Tokyo Metro Sometimes ‘metro’ is used to describe a single rail line, sometimes a ticketing authority, sometimes a train operator, sometimes a city’s entire rail system, sometimes just an inner city...
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What were the most-read articles published by The Urbanist in 2015?
Evening on the streets of a trendy inner suburb of Istanbul. Lots of activity but no alcohol Of all the articles published by The Urbanist in 2015, these attracted the most readers: What to do about...
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Melbourne fantasy rail map 2047
Adam Mattinson’s fantasy Melbourne heavy rail network in 2047. Click to see bigger version Here’s what map maker Adam Mattinson says about his 2047 fantasy rail map (here’s a larger version): It’s...
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How important is public transport?
Share of all weekday trips in Melbourne metropolitan area by Mode (Source: VISTA 2012-13) The latest phase of the Victorian Integrated Survey of Travel and Activity (VISTA) provides useful information...
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Fantasy tram map 2048, Melbourne
2048 Melbourne fantasy tram map Earlier in the year, map maker Adam Mattinson showed readers his Melbourne 2047 fantasy rail map. Now he’s devised a 2048 fantasy tram map based in large part on...
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A proposal for a Melbourne Ring Metro
Metropolitan and major activity centres (source: Plan Melbourne) In the first of a series elaborating on his proposed $80 billion Building Australia Fund, guest writer and transport consultant, Dr...
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Western Sydney: proposed metro/light rail network
Author’s suggested alignments for Parramatta Metro and Light Rail Networks (source base map: NSW Govt) Guest writer Dr Garry Glazebrook continues his series on projects that could be funded by his...
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Is Paris the right model for the Sydney of 2050?
Paris Metro overlaid on Sydney train network. Green circle is 15 km radius (source: Tipping Point) Writing in the Sydney Morning Herald, architect Phillip Vivian reckons Sydneysiders should look to the...
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