Net Traveller

On Saturday I took my first ride on Canberra's new light rail system . The trams work, are fast, and reasonably comfortable, but some i...

Two recent incidents, a pedestrian was struck by a  tram , and a tram running a red light , highlight the need for safety upgrades to Can...

You can't beat Sydney for a New Year's Eve experience. But getting to the harbor on the busiest night of the year can be difficult. ...

Media reports indicate that the new Victorian government is considering scrapping or modifying the Myki transport ticket system. The conta...

Any suggestions for what the Net Traveller should see in Adelaide? I will be there Sunday 18th to Tuesday 20 April 2010. I have a meeting m...

A National Affordable Housing Agreement (NAHA) commences in 2009, with $6.1B for social housing, private rental assistance, accommodation f...

A Leichardt Council Transport Forum was held at the Leichardt Town Hall, 22 November 2008. This proposed a fast planning process for public...

A Leichhardt Council Transport Forum will be held at the Leichhardt Town Hall, 22 Nov 2008. Issues include the Lilyfield to Dulwich Hill Li...

The Japan New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organisation (NEDO) has developed a battery/electric "hi-tram". This i...

Just had a call from a company asking if I knew who to talk to in Canberra about light rail proposals. The only people I know of with a seri...

Geert Mak has written the book " The Bridge: A Journey Between Orient and Occident " about the Galata Bridge in Instanbul . I cr...

Istanbul is a treat for the light rail enthusiast. As well as the modern metro and light rail transit system, there are two antique tourist ...

National Geographic's book " Journeys of a Lifetime: 500 of the World's Greatest Trips " features the Melbourne 96 Tram (...

Perhaps Sydney's light rail (tram) line could be used for delivering freight into the center of the city, as is being done in Amsterdam...

When in Sydney some Saturdays I walk to the Orange Grove Farmer's Market . This is near the terminus of the Sydney Light Rail ( Metro L...

The Victorian state government Transport Ticketing Authority ( TTA ), is introducing a contactless Smart Card for public transport later in ...