Wednesday, June 01, 2005
Sydney rail ridership declining
Sydney commuter trains carried 9 million fewer rides last year than in 2001-2002. This is despite the fact that the Sydney metro area is denser than the New York urban area. Public bus ridership is stagnant, but private bus operators report increasing ridership. Toll road operators are also gaining customers.
Part of the problem is that trains often run late. But the government is also cutting service on some lines due to rail transit's high cost. Two of the few rail lines that actually had an increase in ridership have had, or are earmarked for, service cuts.
Part of the problem is that trains often run late. But the government is also cutting service on some lines due to rail transit's high cost. Two of the few rail lines that actually had an increase in ridership have had, or are earmarked for, service cuts.
Comments:
Perhaps the Sydney powers that be have failed to read Paul Mees' A Very Public Solution, which outlines a pro-transit approach to solving declining ridership problems.
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