Week 2.3 - Light Rail Network

News closer to home centres around the introduction of the CBD and South East Light Rail Network. Any addition to Sydney's abysmal public transport service is welcome, however is this infrastructure a stop-gap solution or of long term benefit? The light rail service will replace a large number of busses who frequent the CBD, freeing up pedestrian networks and resulting in reduced congestion and carbon emissions. For the first time, the infrastructure will provide viable public transport for large crowds attending sporting fixtures at the SCG & SFS. The service can accommodate 5 times more commuters than a bus, ensuring more efficient transport within a high-traffic precinct. As a result the project should prove to be both an environmental and economic success. Time will tell. 

http://www.sydney2030.com.au/vision-in-2030/strategic-directions