Categories
- Africa
- Algeria
- Angola
- Asia
- Australia
- Australia Budget
- Australia Transport
- Australian Mining
- Australian natural gas
- Australian rail
- Australian refineries
- Aviation
- BP
- BP Statistical Review
- Cars
- China
- Coal Seam Gas
- Crude oil analysis
- Debt
- Egypt
- Europe
- Feature1
- Global
- Hormuz
- India
- Iran
- Iraq
- Japan
- Korea
- Kuwait
- Latin America
- Libya
- Malaysia
- Middle East
- Motorways
- New South Wales
- North Sea
- OPEC
- Peaky Leaks
- Persian Gulf
- Power Supply
- Qatar
- Russia
- Saudi Arabia
- Shale gas
- Shell
- Singapore
- South East Asia
- Sudan
- Sydney
- Sydney Metros
- Syria
- Taiwan
- Tony Abbott Australian PM
- Ukraine
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Venezuela
- Vietnam
Sidebar menu
- Net oil importers
- Oil Exports
- Crude oil imports
- Downloads
- Latest Graphs
- Oil price analysis
- Australian fuel prices
US drilling rig count
International drilling rig count- International oil companies
- Diary
US tight oil production
China peak oil
World liquids supply – demand balance
Australian oil and fuel imports
-
Australian rail Archive
-
Another 3 year warning on Australia’s fuel imports vulnerability
Posted on May 9, 2023 | No CommentsThis article is an update to a previous post: 8/11/2022 Only 3-4 years to replace/save 45% of Australian diesel imports? http://crudeoilpeak.info/only-3-4-years-to-replace-save-45-of-australian-diesel-imports It incorporates the recently released Defence Strategic Review. Fig […] -
Sydney playing risky and costly metropoly games amid oil price fears (part 1)
Posted on October 7, 2018 | No CommentsSydney must be the only city in the world which closes its most modern heavy rail tunnel, 12.5 kms, designed for its ubiquitous double deckers and used by long distance […] -
Sydney planning chaos: New Planning Review makes no provision for light rail at Epping station (part 2)
Posted on July 20, 2017 | No CommentsContinuation from part 1 There must be a proper LR terminus at Epping. Let’s look at the options. The closest location to the station would be on the South bound […] -
Sydney planning chaos: New Planning Review makes no provision for light rail at Epping station (part 1)
Posted on July 20, 2017 | No CommentsA planning review for Sydney’s suburb of Epping which started in 2016 contains an interim traffic report with a focus on cars and parking. https://www.cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au/about-parramatta/precinct-planning/epping-planning-review No land or road space is […] -
No ticket to ride at Sydney train station
Posted on March 11, 2016 | No CommentsImagine you are a stressed Sydney motorist and you have finally decided to leave your car at home and take a train to the city. You arrive at a major […] -
Sydney mismanages transition to driver-less single deck trains (part 2)
Posted on January 4, 2015 | No CommentsIn part 2 of this series we continue our excursion into Sydney’s rail world and look at whether this city spends its rail money wisely to prepare for an age […] -
Sydney plans to dismantle rail infrastructure built just 6 years ago (part 1)
Posted on December 30, 2014 | No CommentsContents: (1) Epping – Chatswood tunnel conversion works proposed (2) Removal of tracks at Epping and Chatswood (3) Operational flexibility reduced (4) Removal of signalling What can the world […] -
Last Xmas train from Sydney to Newcastle CBD
Posted on December 21, 2012 | No CommentsHo, Ho, Ho. Doors closing, line closing ….. stand clear. As a perfect X’mas present, NSW Planning Minister Brad Hazzard announced the closure of the rail line to the Newcastle […] -
NSW regional railway clock stopped at midnight but Hunter coal trains are rolling
Posted on May 28, 2012 | No CommentsImpressions from a train trip Sydney – Armidale in year #8 of peak oil and 8 years away from Hansen’s deadline on coal. 3 car Country Link train arriving at […] -
NSW Transport Master Plan debates conventional oil peak 2006, assumes continuing oil age
Posted on April 30, 2012 | No CommentsIn a discussion paper on a Transport Master Plan, released on 24/2/2012 and for which submissions closed in the last week of April, the NSW government thinks it can still […]
![Another 3 year warning on Australia’s fuel imports vulnerability This article is an update to a previous post: 8/11/2022 Only 3-4 years to replace/save 45% of Australian diesel imports? http://crudeoilpeak.info/only-3-4-years-to-replace-save-45-of-australian-diesel-imports It incorporates the recently released Defence Strategic Review. Fig […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/A-LEOPARD-Tanker-Gore-Hill-Terminal.jpg)
![Sydney playing risky and costly metropoly games amid oil price fears (part 1) Sydney must be the only city in the world which closes its most modern heavy rail tunnel, 12.5 kms, designed for its ubiquitous double deckers and used by long distance […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/Epping_rail_tunnel_closure_Oct2018-115x115.jpg)
![Sydney planning chaos: New Planning Review makes no provision for light rail at Epping station (part 2) Continuation from part 1 There must be a proper LR terminus at Epping. Let’s look at the options. The closest location to the station would be on the South bound […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/Epping-station_pedestrian_bridge-115x115.jpg)
![Sydney planning chaos: New Planning Review makes no provision for light rail at Epping station (part 1) A planning review for Sydney’s suburb of Epping which started in 2016 contains an interim traffic report with a focus on cars and parking. https://www.cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au/about-parramatta/precinct-planning/epping-planning-review No land or road space is […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/PRL_planned_train_services_1999_for_2006-115x115.jpg)
![No ticket to ride at Sydney train station Imagine you are a stressed Sydney motorist and you have finally decided to leave your car at home and take a train to the city. You arrive at a major […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/No_ticket_to_ride_Sydney_Trains-115x115.jpg)
![Sydney mismanages transition to driver-less single deck trains (part 2) In part 2 of this series we continue our excursion into Sydney’s rail world and look at whether this city spends its rail money wisely to prepare for an age […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Railcorp_ATP_briefing-115x115.jpg)
![Sydney plans to dismantle rail infrastructure built just 6 years ago (part 1) Contents: (1) Epping – Chatswood tunnel conversion works proposed (2) Removal of tracks at Epping and Chatswood (3) Operational flexibility reduced (4) Removal of signalling What can the world […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Tangara_Sydney_Central_via_Macquarie_Park-Dec2014-115x115.jpg)
![Last Xmas train from Sydney to Newcastle CBD Ho, Ho, Ho. Doors closing, line closing ….. stand clear. As a perfect X’mas present, NSW Planning Minister Brad Hazzard announced the closure of the rail line to the Newcastle […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Newcastle_express-santa-115x115.jpg)
![NSW regional railway clock stopped at midnight but Hunter coal trains are rolling Impressions from a train trip Sydney – Armidale in year #8 of peak oil and 8 years away from Hansen’s deadline on coal. 3 car Country Link train arriving at […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/NSW_railway_time_stopped_dead_at_midnight_Armidale-115x115.jpg)
![NSW Transport Master Plan debates conventional oil peak 2006, assumes continuing oil age In a discussion paper on a Transport Master Plan, released on 24/2/2012 and for which submissions closed in the last week of April, the NSW government thinks it can still […]](https://crudeoilpeak.info/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Yelgen_Chinderah_M_way_070-115x115.jpg)