The work of John Alexander’s Committee of Inquiry into HSR and value capture to date and the announcement of the CLARA Project base on value capture have spurred me to revisit my thinking on paying for the private VFT Project for High Speed Rail (HSR) and Fast Freight rail (FFR) and housing between the west […]
Comments on the CLARA HSR Proposal
3/52 Grey StEast MelbourneVic 30020419 006 002peter.knight@veryfasttrain.com.auWWW.veryfasttrain.com.au 17.7.16 The EditorThe Australian Dear sir Comments on the CLARA HSR Proposal Advantages The CLARA (Consolidated Land and Rail Australia) project is impressive, indeed “uplifting”. It is predicated on Maglev technology, which is extremely fast. It would take only 1 hour 50 minutes express from Sydney to Melbourne, […]
Issues for Australia Addressed
Australia and other countries are experiencing voluntary, self-imposed austerity by consumers and companies. They are restraining consumption and investment. As a result, incomes and growth are below the long term average increase. People are unwilling to accept government austerity as well. It could take 10-20 years for austerity to unwind. It might get worse. It […]
Why High Speed Rail should be built in Australia now
Australia and other countries are experiencing voluntary, self-imposed austerity by consumers and companies. They are restraining consumption and investment. As a result, incomes and growth are below the long term average increase. People are unwilling to accept government austerity as well. It could take 10-20 years for austerity to unwind. It might get worse. It […]
Victorian Government Rail Blunder?
There is a railway boom coming to replace the mining boom. Some $200 billion non-mining investment in interstate High Speed Rail (HSR) and Fast Freight Rail (FFR) down the east coast would be spent over the next 10 years, paid for completely by value capture. It would boost economic growth from year two. There are […]
Further letter to Premier of Victoria
16.5.16 The Premier of Victoria Parliament House Melbourne, Vic 3000 Dear Mr Andrews I seriously appeal in the strongest and starkest terms to the Victorian Government to stop the ‘SkyRail’ project between Dandenong and Melbourne now. “SkyRail’ will block the entry of High Speed Rail to the Southern Cross Station intermodal transport hub in the […]
Additional submission to Parliamentary Committee
On further reflection, may I make three points: High Speed Rail interstate travel between Melbourne and Sydney CBDs must be within three hours. It is the key factor for success. It is the strategy to be competitive with air. If it is more than three hours, or if it is not a non-stop express right […]
Letter to PM Turnbull
18.4.16 The Prime Minister of Australia Parliament House Canberra, ACT 2600 Dear Mr Turnbull Thank you for your confident leadership in adopting High Speed Rail for Australia. It is the right thing to do, it is profitable and it is self-financing. It will reassure the public that the deeply concerning issues around liveability, population doubling […]
Submission to Federal Parliamentary Committee on Infrastructure, Transport and Cities.
In the 2010 election voters became aware that the Australian population may double in the next 40-50 years. It became evident that they did not want population to increase because they feared loss of their precious liveability. The subject of population increase virtually vanished from public comment. Voters’ concerns did not disappear. If population doubles […]
Raise the Spirit of Australia
The Spirit of Australia needs revitalising. It started at Gallipoli and in France in WW1 with outstanding courage and sacrifice, and the innovation by Monash and the Australians who broke through the European trench warfare stalemate and led to victory. It established respect for Australian soldiers and consolidated protection of the major power- Britain. In […]