Transport
Infrastructure to facilitate the mobility of people and goods through different modes of transport, within and between cities.
Infrastructure to facilitate the mobility of people and goods through different modes of transport, within and between cities
The planning of transport infrastructure to meet current and future needs is a central objective of urban policies. Metropolitan planning strategies and infrastructure reports highlight the need to invest in transport infrastructure to combat congestion and improve connections between people’s homes, services, employment and social opportunities. The avoidable cost of congestion across Australian capital cities is estimated to be around $16.5 billion. The reports distinguish between private vehicles, public transport, freight and different modes of active transport.
Urban policy frameworks focus on improving mobility within cities by providing efficient transport infrastructure, as well as hubs for the transport of freight. This Brief will address different modes of transport and the role of airports and ports.
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Are driverless vehicles, e-bikes and ride sharing the future of commuting?
As technological disruption of transportation gathers pace with the continued growth of ride-sharing, the expansion of electric cars and the inevitable arrival of autonomous vehicles, governments are grappling with how best to consider innovation in transport planning.
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Mobilising people and goods within and between cities
The planning of transport infrastructure to meet current and future needs is a central objective of urban policies. Metropolitan planning strategies and infrastructure reports highlight the need to invest in transport infrastructure to combat congestion and improve connections between people’s homes, services, employment and social opportunities.
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How far are people travelling to work in Australia’s capital cities?
Between 19 per cent and 26 per cent of all high income metro jobs are located in the central city. This increases the demand among high-income households for housing that is close to the central city, which in turn pushes up the prices of that housing.
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Will COVID-19 change the way we travel to and from work?
As states and territories across Australia review their calls for people to stay at home due to COVID-19, there are concerns about how people will keep a safe distance from each other when commuting to their place of work.
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More workers catching the train in Australia's capital cities
In Sydney, Melbourne and Perth, the number of people catching a train to work recorded the largest increase proportionally between 2006 and 2011. The very large increase in rail passengers in Perth can be attributed to the opening of the Mandurah railway line, which runs to the south of Perth, in late 2007.