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It looks like construction of Melbourne’s East-West Link freeway will go ahead while Melbourne Metro languishes, but the case hasn’t been made that the Link is the best road option available

Brisbane’s Cross River Rail and Melbourne’s Metro are good projects and warrant funding, but the budget for transport infrastructure is driven more by smart politics than good policy

The Victorian government provided funding for a new city freeway this week but spurned a new rail line. It’s important to understand why governments continue to favour roads over rails

Tony Abbott’s announcement that a Coalition government will fund new freeways in Australia’s major cities but not public transport has no logical justification and will hold cities back

The new freeway to the CBD touted by Julia Gillard and Tony Abbott is the last thing Sydney needs. It would provide limited benefits for Western Sydney and would be counter-productive for the CBD

Barry O’Farrell and Canberra Airport believe High Speed Rail will allow Sydney’s second airport to be located 250 km away in Canberra. Qantas CEO, Alan Joyce, reckons the idea is outrageous.

I cringed when I saw the Prime Minister reportedly portrayed the Leader of the Opposition yesterday as a silvertail living in one of Sydney’s wealthiest regions. “It is only those who are cosseted on Sydney’s north shore”, she told Parliament, “that could fail to realise working families need relief.” Changes in the connection between geography, [...]