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The Asian Evolution Of High Speed Rail, Philip G. Laird
The Asian Evolution Of High Speed Rail, Philip G. Laird
Dr Philip Laird
In Australia, in 2001, the Howard government released an East Coast HSR Scoping Study. This followed two major investigations by the private sector into HSR options for Australia; the first being a Sydney Canberra Melbourne Very Fast Train as proposed in 1984 by CSIRO, and the second being the Sydney Canberra Speed HSR proposal.
Too Many Loads On Our Roads When Rail Is The Answer, Philip Laird
Too Many Loads On Our Roads When Rail Is The Answer, Philip Laird
Dr Philip Laird
“Without trucks, Australia stops” is now a fact of modern life. But when all costs are considered, road freight is an expensive way of moving large amounts of freight. And, as shown by ongoing fatal crashes involving large trucks, road freight can also be dangerous. The main beneficiaries of road freight are not the truck drivers who work hard in a dangerous occupation, but the companies that choose to consign large quantities of freight by road. Road freight has seen strong growth, in part, due to good service levels and major road improvements that include highways with dual carriageways and …
Railroad Privatization And Deregulation: Lessons From Three Decades Of Experience Worldwide, Randolph Resor, Philip Laird
Railroad Privatization And Deregulation: Lessons From Three Decades Of Experience Worldwide, Randolph Resor, Philip Laird
Dr Philip Laird
Railroads exist worldwide, on all inhabited continents. The rail industry began nearly 200 years ago as a series of privately financed ventures in the United Kingdom and the United States, but the ownership model rapidly evolved during the 19th Century. By the middle of the 20th Century, railroads in most parts of the world were government-owned.
A Balanced Approach Is Needed For Sydney - Brisbane Freight, Philip Laird
A Balanced Approach Is Needed For Sydney - Brisbane Freight, Philip Laird
Dr Philip Laird
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High Speed Rail In Australia - Much Studied And Slow To Start, Philip Laird
High Speed Rail In Australia - Much Studied And Slow To Start, Philip Laird
Dr Philip Laird
High Speed Rail or HSR with electric passenger trains operating at speeds of 250km/h or more is now operational in 11 countries and has been under recent consideration in Australia for future operation between Melbourne, Canberra, Sydney and Brisbane. The paper outlines HSR studies in Australia and conditionally quantifies the potential reduction of aviation fuel use at up to 0.5m litres per annum from the introduction of HSR by 2020 in Australia with a reduction of external costs at $540m per annum by 2020. In addition, HSR in Eastern Australia by 2020 could allow for some 300 slots to be …
Shifting Freight To Rail Could Make The Pacific Highway Safer, Philip G. Laird
Shifting Freight To Rail Could Make The Pacific Highway Safer, Philip G. Laird
Dr Philip Laird
Articulated trucks such as semi-trailers and "B-Doubles" are involved in about 30% of fatal road accidents on the Pacific Highway. As the number of trucks carrying freight between Sydney and Brisbane increases, we will see more tragic incidents like the fatal crash involving a B-Double on 8 January 2012 near Urunga.
Faster Out Of The Station: Asia Surges Ahead On Rail, Philip Laird
Faster Out Of The Station: Asia Surges Ahead On Rail, Philip Laird
Dr Philip Laird
It is interesting to see the progressmade by Asian countries since 2001 in developing high-speed rail (HSR),while Australia is missing out.
Government Rail Asset Sales, And Return To The Public Sector, In New Zealand And Tasmania, Philip G. Laird
Government Rail Asset Sales, And Return To The Public Sector, In New Zealand And Tasmania, Philip G. Laird
Dr Philip Laird
The paper outlines the sale, with a track lease, in 1993 of the state owned New Zealand Railways Corporation to a consortium, TranzRail Holdings formed by the United States and New Zealand interests. It also notes increases in productivity and traffic levels to 1999 with subsequent problems leading to the New Zealand Government agreeing in 2003 to repurchase and rehabilitate the track. The paper then outlines transfer of effective ownership of the trains and related services in 2003 to an Australian company, and in 2008 back to the New Zealand Government at appreciable net cost.After a brief outline of railways …