Things worth knowing

Some concepts discussed on this blog over the years. This page is infrequently updated.

Opal Card

• The Opal rollout: past and future 2 July 2014
• Paper tickets to be retired and replaced with Opal 1 June 2014
• Opal’s hidden gems 31 January 2014
• Comparing Opal to Myki and TCard 29 January 2014
• How Opal works 26 September 2013

Badgerys Creek Airport

• Badgerys Creek infrastructure and noise impacts 16 April 2014

North West Rail Link

• How might the NWRL work 10 October 2013
• Why are the NWRL tunnels too small 25 June 2013
• North West Rail Link – policy or politics 11 June 2013
• Commentary: Are the NWRL tunnels too narrow and too steep 24 March 2013
• Should the North West Rail Link be a metro 8 February 2013
• Which is the best alignment for the North West Rail Link 14 November 2012

CBD and South East Light Rail

• How much will light rail increase capacity 5 February 2014
• Proposed SE bus network redesign 11 November 2013
• How will the redesigned Sydney CBD bus network work 4 September 2013

Miscellaneous Concepts

• Sydney Trains fleet 10 May 2014
• 24 hour transport 21 January 2014
• Ring roads 10 July 2013
• Overcrowding and on time running 20 March 2013
• Political promises 8 March 2013
• Private road tunnels 28 February 2013
• Comparing transport statistics around the world 26 February 2013
• Pedestrian spaces 19 December 2012
• Roads vs public transport 7 November 2012
• Density and public transport usage 29 October 2012
• Comparing cities around the world 17 October 2012
• Why off-peak matters 9 December 2011
• Point to point vs zonal ticketing 2 September 2011

Last updated: 19 July 2014