22.1.16 Mr M Birrell Chairman Infrastructure Australia GPO Box 5417 Sydney, NSW 2000 Dear Mr Birrell Further to my letter of 28.10.15 lodging a Submission to Infrastructure Australia on the HSR/FFR Project, I append a detailed addendum on HSR/FFR. In addition, a copy of two letters to the Prime Minister dated 15.10.15 and 21.1.16, a […]
Further letter to PM Turnbull
21.1.16 The Prime Minister of Australia Parliament House Canberra ACT 2600 Dear Mr Turnbull Greater growth is the aim of the Government, but there are few new means to achieve it. May I alert you to a major new source of growth that would have a positive effect on the next election? With great respect, […]
Brunel and the Great Western Railway
Brunel was an innovative engineer and a man of business acumen. He designed and built the Great Western Railway which opened in 1842, only 12 years after the first steam railway in the world from Liverpool to Manchester in 1830. The GWR connected London to Bristol, what was then regarded as the second city in […]
Extracts from recent letters to Ministers and senior people
General With respect, may I add another serious issue, one that has come before Mr Turnbull already. He approved a study by the Parliamentary Committee on Infrastructure, Transport and Cities, on a key aspect, established on 1 December. The issue is High Speed Rail in Australia. You should understand, as few do, that it is […]
Submission to Infrastructure Australia
Introduction There are two serious issues facing Australia at present that need to be brought to the foreground: population increase and high cost of transport. There is a subsidiary issue of how to fund the cost of resolution. The solution lies with railways. These are viable means to an end, not the end in themselves. […]
Submission to Parliamentary Inquiry into Value Capture
Submission to Parliamentary Inquiry: The role of transport connectivity on stimulating development and economic activity Value Capture Introduction Value capture has a powerful fundamental role shaping the future economic growth, transport and liveability of Australia. It requires strategic policy development and effective management of implementation to ensure beneficial outcomes for continuing Australian prosperity. Value capture […]