Category Archives: Rail

Dick Smith sees an inevitable peak in world oil production

Posted on August 15, 2012 by macca

Dick Smith obviously gets it. The graph below is from his recent newspaper insert, which was rejected by News Ltd’s chief executive Kim Williams. They’re now having a dustup in the press, but Smith is a fairly canny populist, so … Continue reading →

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Peak Oil: Chris Nelder on the Extraenvironmentalist

Posted on August 13, 2012 by macca

The Extraenvironmentalist interviews Chris Nelder on peak oil and Gregor MacDonald on the blackout in India that cut power to 10% of the world’s population. The discussion also covers renewables, nuclear energy, natural gas, resilience and transport. Chris Nelder on … Continue reading →

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Two more tracks: How to boost Sydney’s commuter rail capacity

Posted on August 8, 2012 by macca

Sydneysiders are trying to get out of their cars and onto public transport but the city’s most important public transport system is at capacity. Two additional tracks across the Harbour Bridge and under the Central Business District will boost capacity … Continue reading →

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NSW’s great rail infrastructure rip-off

Posted on June 12, 2012 by macca

EcoTransit Sydney’s Gavin Gatenby shows that new rail infrastructure costs in New South Wales have spiralled out of control over the last decade… to the point where prices are several times greater in NSW than they are elsewhere in Australia … Continue reading →

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