Spain has modernised with high speed rail
Spain is similar in size and density as south east Australia. We should use it as guide for the implementation of high speed rail.
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Ross Lowrey
- Aug 25
- 2 min
Integrating the Sydney-Newcastle corridor
Garry and I have been busy over the last few weeks preparing papers that address integration of high speed and conventional rail lines in...
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Ross Lowrey
- Aug 18
- 3 min
Developing A New Plan For Victoria
Victoria needs a new plan for settlement based on high speed rail connections to regional cities The High Speed Rail Authority has...
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Ross Lowrey
- Aug 11
- 3 min
Phased acquisition of faster passenger trains
New types of trains are needed to fully utilise high speed rail We won’t see the very fast high speed trains running between Sydney and...
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Ross Lowrey
- Aug 4
- 3 min
An Australian way to implement high speed rail
Australia needs a staged approach to implement high speed rail. Many commentators say that Australia’s cities are too far apart and our...
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Ross Lowrey
- Jul 28
- 2 min
HS1 provides a template for the HSRA
HS1 provides a template for high speed rail in the Sydney-Newcastle corridor. HS1 in the UK shows that high speed rail should be...
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Ross Lowrey
- Jul 21
- 2 min
Connectivity for Productivity
High speed rail will re-shape settlement and economic activity in Australia. High speed intercity and fast regional rail offer the best...
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Ross Lowrey
- Jul 15
- 2 min
An abundant supply of affordable housing
Decentralisation into regional centres connected by high speed rail will provide an abundant supply of affordable housing for many...
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Ross Lowrey
- Jul 10
- 2 min
High Speed Planning
It's been a busy time for us with the mini-conference in Sydney and Andrew McNaughton's visit to Melbourne. So I missed out on telling...
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Ross Lowrey
- Jul 2
- 2 min
Take-outs from our mini-conference
Last week we helped the Australian High Speed Association (AuHSR) hold its inaugral mini-conference with the British expert, Andrew...
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Ross Lowrey
- Jun 23
- 3 min
Establish Joint State and Federal Government Governance
The final difference between our approach and the 2013 HSR Study is to establish a joint governance structure for both high speed and...
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Ross Lowrey
- Jun 16
- 1 min
First positive signs from HSRA
In case you missed it, there is a good very good article from The Guardian interviewing Tim Parker, the recently appointed CEO of the...
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Ross Lowrey
- Jun 16
- 2 min
Minimise the cost to future generations
In addition to maximising the growth and development opportunities I outlined in my last blog, governments should also seek to capture...
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Ross Lowrey
- Jun 9
- 2 min
Maximise growth and development opportunities
In this series of blogs, I have been focussing on the differences between our approach compared with the 2013 HSR Study. In addition to...
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Ross Lowrey
- Jun 2
- 2 min
Optimise the flow of people and goods
In my last blog, I highlighted the first of five differences in our approach with the 2013 HSR Study. This time I will address our...
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Ross Lowrey
- May 24
- 2 min
Shift growth to regional cities
How is it that Australia, with one of the lowest population densities in the world, has some of the highest housing prices? Could it be...
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Ross Lowrey
- May 18
- 2 min
Getting high speed rail right
Last time I told you that Andrew McNaughton supports our approach to implement high speed rail. So I thought I should give a quick...
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Ross Lowrey
- May 12
- 2 min
Copy of McNaughton backs Fastrack's approach
(RESEND: the link to reserve a place is now the correct one) The Australian High Speed Rail Association is organising a mini-conference...
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Ross Lowrey
- May 10
- 1 min
McNaughton backs Fastrack's approach
The Australian High Speed Rail Association is organising a mini-conference in late June with Prof. Andrew McNaughton as the key speaker. ...
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Ross Lowrey
- Mar 31
- 1 min
Like Us Please
We are proud to release our first video to promote high speed rail in Australia. You can find it on our home page Or go to Youtube to see...
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