Vehicles
An overview of transit types
A little discussion of the technical parameters of what we would like to see implemented in Sydney.
Locally made trams a retooling opportunity for former car makers?
From the IWW website :
European Tram Makers to Gain From U.S. Streetcar Push
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/12/business/worldbusiness/12trams.html?_r...
November 12, 2008
European Tram Makers to Gain From U.S. Streetcar Push
By JOHN TAGLIABUE
PARIS — America may have invented the streetcar, but Europe perfected it.
As gas prices soared and dozens of North American communities sought to reintroduce electric streetcars as an alternative to diesel buses, Europe’s tram builders were some of the biggest beneficiaries.
The Future of Urban Transport
Along with urban rail increases over 5 years (34 per cent in Melbourne down to two per cent in Sydney), light rail is up over the last five years to 2006-07 Melbourne up 16 per cent (to 155m passenge
The Future of Rail
In the face of peak oil and global warming, what do we need to consider in planning our transport systems? Fuel, guage and voltage for a start...
