The NSW government still has not understood the risks involved when approving the M2 widening while global oil production is set to decline. Wider M2 will drive deeper into motorists’ wallets MOTORISTS…
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Sydney’s RTA about to pull down public transport infrastructure (part 1)
Sindney goes backwards in public transport. Part of the M2 widening, the RTA is about to pull down a bus ramp connecting the M2 bus lanes with Epping station. This ramp will…
Too late for metro tunnels 2009
Sydney Metro Station Concept Plan First Annual Report for Sydney Metro for the period 27 January to 30 June 2009 https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/tp/files/13680/Sydney_Metro_Annual_Report_2009.pdf This was my submission: Watch that space – it costs state…
Where will the natural gas come from for a transition to CNG/LNG as transport fuel?
The September 2010 issue of the magazine “Petroleum in Western Australia” has a graph on WA’s domestic natural gas demand and supplies up to 2030 (“The Outlook for Domestic Gas in Western…
RTA fails to present business case for M2 widening (part 1)
In its latest document the RTA fails to present energy calculations to support a business case for the M2 widening. Banks who consider financing this project need first to find out which…
M2 widening primary energy dilemma for cars
The M2 widening proposal can be viewed here: http://www.hillsm2upgrade.com.au/ea_documents.htm We superimpose traffic forecasts from chapter 7.2.3 on page 72 with crude oil and condensate projections of Geoscience Australia Source of data: http://www.hillsm2upgrade.com.au/files/environmental_assessment/volume2_part1/techpaper1/m2ueavol2pt1ttiamainreportch6to8.pdf…
Brisbane motorists bypass the Bypass Tunnel
In a new twist of Brisbane’s road tunnel saga motorists avoid the newly opened North South Bypass Tunnel (renamed into Clem7) The original strategy of 5 TransApex road tunnels in Brisbane is…
Negative net present value for Brisbane’s Northern Link Tunnel in next oil crunch
Northern Link gets the go-ahead Brisbane City Council’s $1.7 billion Northern Link tunnel has received state government approval, paving the way for work to begin later this year….The Federal Government has chipped…
Community Cabinet Meeting in Epping with PM Kevin Rudd
Date: 15/4/2010 Venue: Epping Boys High School, Sydney Locals were interested in a variety of issues, not high oil prices “Some of the 400 locals who crammed into the Epping Boys’ High…
Australian Population Scenarios in the context of oil decline and global warming
Summary The size of Australia’s future population growth including immigration will be largely determined by these events: Fuel shortages after peak oil which started in 2005 Food shortages due to failure of…