Comments on: How would you improve Sydney’s public transport system? http://www.sydneyism.com/how-would-you-improve-sydneys-public-transport-system/ The best of almost everything in Sydney, as voted by locals Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:53:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: barry goldman http://www.sydneyism.com/how-would-you-improve-sydneys-public-transport-system/#comment-2015 barry goldman Sun, 08 Jan 2012 05:38:48 +0000 http://www.sydneyism.com/?p=212#comment-2015 remove the power of the transport workers union and you will achieve great improvements. remove the power of the transport workers union and you will achieve great improvements.

]]> By: Keith Thomas http://www.sydneyism.com/how-would-you-improve-sydneys-public-transport-system/#comment-2014 Keith Thomas Sun, 08 Jan 2012 03:08:57 +0000 http://www.sydneyism.com/?p=212#comment-2014 Honestly, I have great respect for Sydney's public transport - I am traveling around a lot from acting job to job and the City Rail trip planner is always my first choice - it works well, as does the whole system Honestly, I have great respect for Sydney’s public transport – I am traveling around a lot from acting job to job and the City Rail trip planner is always my first choice – it works well, as does the whole system

]]> By: Nick http://www.sydneyism.com/how-would-you-improve-sydneys-public-transport-system/#comment-2012 Nick Sun, 08 Jan 2012 02:27:51 +0000 http://www.sydneyism.com/?p=212#comment-2012 How about, when upgrading lines and adding more tracks, save future embarrassment by adding 2 or 3 lines rather than just 1 (which will already be insufficient by the time it's complete), seriously. How about, when upgrading lines and adding more tracks, save future embarrassment by adding 2 or 3 lines rather than just 1 (which will already be insufficient by the time it’s complete), seriously.

]]> By: Mandy http://www.sydneyism.com/how-would-you-improve-sydneys-public-transport-system/#comment-2011 Mandy Sat, 07 Jan 2012 22:16:42 +0000 http://www.sydneyism.com/?p=212#comment-2011 I would also like to introduce a refund policy. If your train is late, your fare is refunded. This increases the pressure to get trains in on time. It would make those comuters who just paid $5 - 10 to be late to work satisfied that they were not the only ones inconvienienced. I would also like to introduce a refund policy. If your train is late, your fare is refunded.

This increases the pressure to get trains in on time. It would make those comuters who just paid $5 – 10 to be late to work satisfied that they were not the only ones inconvienienced.

]]> By: Mandy http://www.sydneyism.com/how-would-you-improve-sydneys-public-transport-system/#comment-2010 Mandy Sat, 07 Jan 2012 22:08:51 +0000 http://www.sydneyism.com/?p=212#comment-2010 Get experts from Japan, New York and London to overhaul our network. Build it out like a spiders web instead of the "star" it is now (where the centre is the city). An example of inefficiency is catching a train from Lidcombe to Macquarie university - total travel time on train is 1.37 hrs. Total drive time (with traffic) 24 mins. Another thing would be getting rid of those paper tickets... Come on Sydney, it's like we're lagging behind from the rest of the world, by 10 years! Get experts from Japan, New York and London to overhaul our network. Build it out like a spiders web instead of the “star” it is now (where the centre is the city).

An example of inefficiency is catching a train from Lidcombe to Macquarie university – total travel time on train is 1.37 hrs. Total drive time (with traffic) 24 mins.

Another thing would be getting rid of those paper tickets… Come on Sydney, it’s like we’re lagging behind from the rest of the world, by 10 years!

]]> By: Andrew http://www.sydneyism.com/how-would-you-improve-sydneys-public-transport-system/#comment-2008 Andrew Sat, 07 Jan 2012 13:36:44 +0000 http://www.sydneyism.com/?p=212#comment-2008 I have just been living in Townsville. Sydney's transport system is awsome to me at the moment as Townsville has very little. Maybe every body just expects to much. I have just been living in Townsville. Sydney’s transport system is awsome to me at the moment as Townsville has very little. Maybe every body just expects to much.

]]> By: Greg http://www.sydneyism.com/how-would-you-improve-sydneys-public-transport-system/#comment-2006 Greg Sat, 07 Jan 2012 11:15:13 +0000 http://www.sydneyism.com/?p=212#comment-2006 Yes, trams are a must even though we love to hate trams u have to Love their teams, the system just works. Yes, trams are a must even though we love to hate trams u have to Love their teams, the system just works.

]]> By: Pete Mac http://www.sydneyism.com/how-would-you-improve-sydneys-public-transport-system/#comment-2005 Pete Mac Sat, 07 Jan 2012 11:09:27 +0000 http://www.sydneyism.com/?p=212#comment-2005 having stood at the eddy ave bus stops, I can see why the gov wants to bring back trams..I counted 21 891 UNSW expresses leave FULL in 15 mins! Raceday is a nightmare in the east..Trams make sense! Also, High Speed Rail through to Canberra..will open up Sydney's catchment areas so that people can live further out and still work in the city having stood at the eddy ave bus stops, I can see why the gov wants to bring back trams..I counted 21 891 UNSW expresses leave FULL in 15 mins! Raceday is a nightmare in the east..Trams make sense!

Also, High Speed Rail through to Canberra..will open up Sydney’s catchment areas so that people can live further out and still work in the city

]]> By: Bg http://www.sydneyism.com/how-would-you-improve-sydneys-public-transport-system/#comment-1998 Bg Sat, 07 Jan 2012 10:34:36 +0000 http://www.sydneyism.com/?p=212#comment-1998 Remove buses from CBD,introduce light rail, loading zones only until 9am. Remove some bike lanes.Create more pedestrian plazas. Remove buses from CBD,introduce light rail, loading zones only until 9am. Remove some bike lanes.Create more pedestrian plazas.

]]> By: San http://www.sydneyism.com/how-would-you-improve-sydneys-public-transport-system/#comment-1997 San Sat, 07 Jan 2012 10:00:13 +0000 http://www.sydneyism.com/?p=212#comment-1997 Adding air con. Adding air con.

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