[Peakoil] News article: Ditch cars for rail or else

[Alex Pollard]

See here

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/ditch-cars-for-rail-or-cities-will-pay-price/story-fn59niix-1226503508338

Choice quotes:

""There is no economic
rationale for WestConnex rather than some vague  idea of connecting a lot
of loose ends, as if building a transport  network were some kind of work
of art," Professor Newman said."

...

"Professor Newman's paper co-written by the City of Sydney's
manager  of transport policy Garry Glazebrook and Curtin University's
Professor  Jeff Kenworthy, argues that the mobile phone is now more
important to  younger commuters than the car.

The paper says that, given mobile  phone use is restricted while
driving a car, rail commuters are more  productive than drivers."


> Hello,
> 
> I found this article in the
Australian iPad application and thought you
> may find it
interesting:
> 
> Ditch cars for rail or else
>
AUSTRALIA'S cities will become less productive and less competitive
than
> their global rivals unless governments abandon their
fixation with
> building new roads and embrace rail projects.
> 
> To read the full story, visit this link.
> 
> 
> Antony Barry
> Ph:+61 2 6241 7659 Mob:+61 4 3365
2400
> Skype: antonybbarry
> antonybbarry at me.com
> http://tony-barry.emu.id.au
> 
>
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