Airports & aviation
What are the key issues for Melbourne Airport rail?
Alan DaviesSep 20, 201710 Comments
The solution is seen as a single rail line, but it should be conceived as the package of infrastructure and policies that will best improve the accessibility of Melbourne Airport
Is an airport train to the CBD the whole story?
Alan DaviesMay 16, 201717 Comments
The Victorian and Federal governments have different strategies for Melbourne Airport rail but there's a lot more to the transport task at Tullamarine than a train to the CBD
Does Sydney Airport really charge train travellers too much?
Alan DaviesApr 19, 20174 Comments
The assertion that rail travellers pay a $7.96 access fee to Sydney Airport on top of the Opal fare is wrong and lets the NSW Government off the hook
What’s Turnbull’s airport rail adventure all about?
Alan DaviesApr 10, 201715 Comments
The funding the Turnbull Government says it will provide to Victoria in next month’s budget for a rail line from the CBD to Melbourne Airport is about politics, not good policy
What’s the future for Essendon Airport?
Alan DaviesFeb 22, 201711 Comments
It didn't take long for the blame game to emerge following yesterday's tragedy at Essendon, but it's better to find out what really happened and why before making policy
Should Melbourne airport rail be put on the front-burner?
Alan DaviesDec 7, 20166 Comments
Melbourne Airport is "begging" for a rail line to the airport asap; Infrastructure Victoria says not just yet. More effort needs to be put into being ready to go when necessary
Is Fairfax off-track (again) on Melbourne airport rail?
Alan DaviesOct 10, 20166 Comments
It's only been a week, but The Sunday Age was back again yesterday with another fabulously titillating invention about a rail line to Melbourne Airport
Is this “secret” report on airport rail newsworthy?
Alan DaviesOct 3, 20169 Comments
Another Sunday, another manufactured controversy by Fairfax, this time around a "secret" report on Melbourne airport rail from "a high-powered group of advisers"
Should Melbourne Airport rail be an election issue?
Alan DaviesJun 14, 20167 Comments
The Greens election promises include $1 Billion to build a rail line to Melbourne Airport. Probably good politics but it's doubtful such an evidence-free promise is good policy
Is it high time Melbourne got a rail line to the airport?
Alan DaviesNov 16, 201515 Comments
64 of the world's busiest airports are served by heavy or light rail but Melbourne Airport, which ranks 50th, isn't. Wisely, the Victorian Government has no plans to build a rail line yet