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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-22

Posted on August 22, 2010 by Dean

4:24am at Oak Flats listening to the frogs in 9 deg RealFeel weather. Breeze is close to bitterly cold. #cityrail #
4:34am and heading to Dapto. Time for this commuiter to get some shuteye. #cityrail #
6:27am and at Redfern. Still can not believe this joint is not wheelchair friendly. Amazing that is the level of non-investment. #cityrail #
7:07am completed first #ciftyrail trip for the week without event, amazing. #
You know its going to be a long week when by 11:30 on Monday you have 5 to-do items by COB, all of which sre monotonous and time hogs #
@Paul_MurrayMMM Recruit Bob the Builder, he can fix Australia! in reply to Paul_MurrayMMM #
@mbogle Feel your pain. I head to North Ryde from Shellharbour 3 days a week. #travelsucks #cityrail in reply to mbogle #
The long trek home at the mercy of #CityRail has begun. So far so good on the Northern Line. Chaos though usually begins at Central. #
Sitting on an ancient #CityRail junk waiting for it to pull out at Central. Drafted offline a CityRail FAIL centres on investment. #
@abcqanda #qanda should warm up with Kerry O'Brien asking Mr Rabbot some in depth questions. Mr Rabbot is funny on the hop. #ausvotes in reply to abcqanda #
RT @jkerrison: At last! RT @julie_posetti: I notice @juliagillard is starting to appreciate the need for engagement on Social Media platform #
Nice Liberal stool pigeon #oldbloke #qanda #
@corinne_grant Why let facts get in the way of an election? #qanda #boatpeople in reply to corinne_grant #
Bitterly cold this morning at Oak Flats. Frogs are loving it though. Good to hear nature in the morning. #CityRail #commute #
Dapto is famous for the Dapto Dogs and my Dapto Doze. Consistently where I feel the lethargy wave hit on my commute. Nigh nighs #CityRail #
Dapto is famous for the Dapto Dogs and my Dapto Doze. Consistently where I feel the lethargy wave hit on my #commute Nigh nighs #CityRail #
6:30am and chilling (literally) at the mobility challenged unfriendly Redfern. #cityrail #
Aboard a #CityRail service bound for a client located on the airport line. Shame I have to buy another ticket despite my maximum fare weekly #
@abcgrandstand Perhaps a trip to #OPSM or #iLasik will assist Bill Harrogan actually see what he is adjudicating on! #nrl #redv in reply to abcgrandstand #
Looking at #iPad accessories. Any recommendations or warnings? Must have or must avoids? #
I am off to training in Mac OS X desktop and server support for a 7 days from September 1. Best clean my MacBook & get an iPad #career #geek #
My Twifficiency score is 34%. Whats yours? http://twifficiency.com/ #
Mr Rabbott: Poor excuse on gay marriage, because a dictionary terms marriage as between a M & F that it can't change definition. #rootyQ #
Mr Rabbott should have said that Bob Brown isn't there because he has vision and policies superior to Libs and Labor #RootyQ #
Nice Stooly! #rootyQ #ausvotes #
ROFL Mr Rabbit is an expert @ NOTHING it seems #rootyQ #ausvotes #
If Oil is infinite, is that not a more compelling reason to break the stanglehold of OPEC? Renewables need to happen regardless #RootyQ #
What a look of disbelief! #RootyQ #
Answer the bloody question Mr RAbbott!!!! #RootyQ #
Phew, fixed the display of my TV and Mr RAbbott shrunk by 30%. He was scaring me #RootyQ #
Mr RAbott is NOT a technician on broadband matters and he will flunk here #RootyQ #
RT @mikeyinmelbs: RT @esseeeayeenn: Give me 1 Gigabit broadband and you can chain me to any desk you like! #ausvotes #rootyq #
@crazyjane13 he can not move forward, Julia owns that! #RootyQ in reply to crazyjane13 #
Who is Mr Sheen anyway? #RootyQ #
@AbbottsArmy and Mr RAbott could have the Energizer Bunny #RootyQ in reply to AbbottsArmy #
@AngelOfAttitude that is because he is using Dial Up #RootyQ in reply to AngelOfAttitude #
Kenneally needs Gillards stylist #RootyQ #ausvotes #
@nigelwadsworth lets hope the NBN stays so such services expand #RootyQ #ausvotes in reply to nigelwadsworth #
The Milky Bar Kid melted down, he is digested and spat out. Get over it! #RootyQ #
@SenatorBobBrown and the fact you are not there is a disgrace! ALP and LNP running scared of Greens vision #RootyQ #AusVotes in reply to SenatorBobBrown #
Oh get over it! How many times do we need to hear why the Milky Bar Kid got the arse! #RootyQ #ausvotes #
@JuliaGillard seems to have a better understanding on broadband speeds than Tony! "I am not a technician" Aboott #RootyQ #
@thelovekite When the infrastruture exists, opportunity knocks and someone will jump in there. No infrastructure, no opportunity, no chance. in reply to thelovekite #
RT @leesargent: Actually mr lab assistant I think you'll find my title is prime minister rather than julia #rootyq #
@mmaryannwright and @KarenMMiddleton : but who likes the alternatives on offer in QLD or NSW? #RootyQ #ausvotes in reply to mmaryannwright #
@stephendevice sadly we will never know due to his exclusion by the scared parties #ausvotes #rootyq in reply to stephendevice #
RT @leesargent: Omg!! Current questioner killed a wookie and is wearing its skin!? #ausvotes #rootyq #
@JuliaGillard says "We all hate Collingwood". I ABSOLUTELY 100% CONCUR!!! #RootyQ #ausvotes #
@naomiwoodley I know hundreds of thousands she just gained #ausvotes #RootyQ in reply to naomiwoodley #
@SenatorBobBrown not I Bob, I am on a slow train from Shellharbour NSW to North of Sydney from 04:30am. We need fast rail! #RootyQ #AusVotes in reply to SenatorBobBrown #
@Paul_MurrayMMM: 0 – 0, Greens were not there and firmed up IMHO #RootyQ #AusVotes @SenatorBobBrown in reply to Paul_MurrayMMM #
Wow Tony Abbott should take note of that advert that was on from Chevron. When you can move data fast, you can do smart things! #RootyQ #
@Spoonyman Can see the confused face then 'Look I am not a technician' followed by some clumsy statement about it based on pure BS #ausvotes in reply to Spoonyman #
@infovile just clarified why Mr Rabbit hates fibre. It's because he can already pick up wireless signals with his ears at nol cost #ausvotes #
With the faces that Mr Rabbit pulls you would expect he would love more fibre around #ausvotes #
Abbott also promises to become boatman with a hot line to every patrol boat on his desk #unbelievable #ausvotes #
@Miscmum try old school Metallica then? in reply to Miscmum #
@itsTRICIAyo never fear, they are all this crappy! in reply to itsTRICIAyo #
Someone on the South Coast train has very bad bottom breath! #CityRail #
Mass empty of the train, let he with putrid plume have disappeared! #CityRail #
If Gillard's "Yes we will" is a derivative of Obama's "Yes we can", is that a plagiarism of Bob The Builders same saying! #ausvotes #
@facibus got to absolutely hate that. I bet its rescheduled for the day you moved to being your replacement day off too. in reply to facibus #
I hope that if Mr Rabbott does become boatman that he has a symbol projected in the sky whenever he is needed! #ausvotes #
Just further on #boatman I cringe at the thought of Joe Hockey as #boywonder #ausvotes #
Bishop as #catwoman in #boatman cabinet #ausvotes #
@WineryWines – Coolabah Casks are all the rage! in reply to WineryWines #
Is Mr Rabbott planning a last minute swim before he delivers his speech tomorrow evening. He may need it to wake up to deliver it! #ausvotes #
@TonyAbbottmhr aka #boatman please assure us that Joe "boy wonder" Hockey wont wear the budgie smugglers and yellow cape! #ausvotes #
@leesargent enjoy dude in reply to leesargent #
@facibus ROFL in reply to facibus #
Tony "#boatman" Abbott and Joe "#boywonder" Hockey to don speedos and capes to stop the boats … #ausvotes #
actually might work, who would keep coming after seeing those two in their budgie smugglers? #ausvotes #
@smh_multimedia In truth, ALP and LNP do not deserve my vote. #ausvotes in reply to smh_multimedia #
@smh_news Further, unfortunately the other parties have not had decent media coverage to know if they do #ausvotes in reply to smh_news #
@LaborAustralia when pressed @JuliaGillard said "the dictionary says …" has the ALP decided that a word can change meaning? #ausvotes in reply to LaborAustralia #
@LaborAustralia: Thats why I asked, as the position until now has been they cant, until now. Happy if the ALP have smelt the roses #ausvotes in reply to LaborAustralia #
@LaborAustralia So has the position been changed and the roses smelt mid-campaign? As stated happy if they have, just be upfront #ausvotes in reply to LaborAustralia #
@Miscmum I want about 4L of Rum after the shitstorm I just came through, but like your wine, I shouldn't in reply to Miscmum #
@Miscmum:: Yup gotta love debating project issues with senior management last thing on a Friday. in reply to Miscmum #
@kingofthetweet I hope #Abbott runs said marathon in his speedos, would help make the minds of 1000's of Australians minds up #AusVotes in reply to kingofthetweet #
The only leaflets I have seen have had a Gash on them, Joanna that is. If they had anyone elses gash they may have worked! #ausvotes #purile #
What am I going to do when the #ausvotes Twittering cessates … Oh I know living! #
"We all hate Collingwood" @JuliaGillard, the only thing thats been said that could sway me her way #ausvotes #
Is the RabbitOhs NRL score an omen for Mr Rabbit #ausvotes #
@jayah930 40 Penrith – 0 Bunnies @ half time. 56 – 18 at the end. If thats an omen Mr RAbbott is crapping his budgies #ausvotes in reply to jayah930 #
@JennaPrice so noone then #ausvotes in reply to JennaPrice #
@PressGallery JG would look better in budgies than Mr RAbbott in reply to PressGallery #
@AllyLuvzBiebz incorrect, they vote for the local member, its not a vote on personality. Its not the USA … yet in reply to AllyLuvzBiebz #
I want assurance that Tony #boatman will not make #boywonder Hockey wear budgie smugglers and a yellow cape when the boats come! #ausvotes #
@Kathblue well as Julia said "We all hate Collingwood", go the Crows! #ausvotes in reply to Kathblue #
Will the #boatman have a logo projected in the sky whenever his super powers are needed? #ausvotes #
#boatman will have limited internet speed hope it doesnt hurt his ability to keep the boats out #ausvotes #
@MissEyles "nightmare", there explained a hung parliament in 9 characters #ausvotes in reply to MissEyles #
@funkineering @roachie yeah think of all that you don't need to curse at Google to do something #ausvotes in reply to funkineering #
The only leaflets I have seen have had a Gash on them, Joanna that is. If they had anyone elses gash they may have worked! #ausvotes #purile #
@Graham_Friend I take it erection was a mistype in reply to Graham_Friend #
@mikeod0909 have you bothered to read their 53 policies on a range of matters? #ausvotes in reply to mikeod0909 #
@nicholasjbaum what @Spoonyman means is until TA called her PM every day we didnt think of JG as PM It was a tactical error. #ausvotes in reply to nicholasjbaum #
@MitchSquires no I fully agree #ausvotes in reply to MitchSquires #
@nicholasjbaum @Spoonyman: Respect between candidates in a negative campaign is a vote loser. He gets called a sexist anyway, so no loss. in reply to nicholasjbaum #
@MitchSquires agreed but w/out a credible 3rd option, and the 1 other option that exists cut out of debates/forums, its unlikely to change. in reply to MitchSquires #
@danielnoone it would have impressed more if Mr RAbbott had drunk bullshit me thinks #ausvotes in reply to danielnoone #
@MitchSquires very likely will #ausvotes in reply to MitchSquires #
I went and fulfilled my civic duty. Performed a Ninja and avoided the horde of Gash flashers handing out propaganda for Joanna. #AusVotes #
@davidlmorris you got off lightly, I had to get through 84 no hopers! #ausvotes in reply to davidlmorris #
@mbogle time to prepare for the unavoidable disappointments for the next 3 years no matter who wins I guess. in reply to mbogle #
@davidlmorris perhaps I should return to my home state then in reply to davidlmorris #
At my polling station there was 1 x Labor Spruiker, 1 x Green Spruiker, and about 15 Liberal Gash flashers … avoided them all! #ausvotes #
Kenneally is gonna shit me on the Sky coverage #ausvotes #
Liberal Gash was everywhere at my booth, pity its an ugly gash. Any other gash may have got my vote! #ausvotes #
@smadge1 Token Chap in reply to smadge1 #
Love him or hate him Hawkey has great stories and charisma #ausvotes #
@infovile agreed. Her waffle is hurting her already difficult NSW capaign to Mission Impossible! That means Tom Cruise is coming #ausvotes in reply to infovile #
@infovile Gilmore is 8 votes difference on the 0.6% counted in reply to infovile #
@infovile I am, her gash was flashed everywhere! in reply to infovile #
@infovile I don't know that you can say it fell, rather the Gash has retained it. Was only notionally ALP due to the redist. #ausvotes in reply to infovile #
@infovile again … oh well guess the shed next to the petrol station (that is her office) remains in reply to infovile #
I want to buy a boat, will Mr RAbbott deport me if I do? #AusVotes #
@MitchSquires at least you could have some passionate "CMONNNNNNNNNNNN's" #ausvotes in reply to MitchSquires #
@MitchSquires improved the tennis commentary for the next 3 years is what #Bennelong has done #AusVotes in reply to MitchSquires #
@Miscmum might move to NZ next week in reply to Miscmum #
See what the sex party did!!! RT @AndrewGreeneABC: kerry o'brien declares "this is tight tight tight" #ausvotes #
#carbontax #ets here we come! #ausvotes #
Who is the Liberal answer toJulia on ABC? #ausvotes #
@roamingnick no in reply to roamingnick #
#HeavenForbid RT @MitchSquires: RT @abcmarkscott: It might be best we don't dismantle the set. Another election within 18 months? #ausvotes #
The #boatman being anything but a joke is a very real prospect! #
RT @mbogle: Wikipedia article on "hung parliament" http://ow.ly/2sMDK #ausvotes #
I hope at the next election Mr Sheen (oops Brandis) is not involved! #ausvotes #arrogantlittleman #
@dt_downunder goes to show we need a 3rd option that is given equal representation in the media! #ausvotes #mediafail in reply to dt_downunder #
The #NBN may live if the independents insist it remain. The #filter could be ditched if the same backbone is shown. #ausvotes #
With only 7 in doubt! RT @infovile: ABC has it 69-all #ausvotes #
I misread stoked as stoned #OOPS RT @MitchSquires: With good reason. RT @paulwils7: Bob Brown sounds stoked! #ausvotes #
Both parties share no vision, no nation building ideas, no trust, and now no support #alp #lnp #ausvotes #
@Spoonyman: #sisterhood effect failed to eventuate #ausvotes in reply to Spoonyman #
@fbns07 I know of their support. Could be the best outcome #NBN on #Filter out! #AusVotes in reply to fbns07 #
OMG Doogie Howser MP is on ABC! #AusVotes #
Angry old man under the outdoor heater behind Doogie Howser MP (oops Wyatt Roy) #AusVotes #
If Mr RAbbott = #boatman then does Doogie Howser MP = #boywonder and Joe Hockey = #penguin #ausvotes #
#AusVotes has extended life breathed into it due to the #hungparliament Can we keep the momentum up for days? #
Loose cannon Katter is on ABC #AusVotes #
Katter has to rely on old style telephone linkup due to pathetic #communications link in the regional seat, needs #NBN #AusVotes #
@mikey_pants not if Brandis is anything to go by! #arrogantlittleman #ausvotes in reply to mikey_pants #
OMG Katter is making sense! Has the world spun the other way all of a sudden? #AusVotes #
Windsor on the blower now. Again restricted by poor #communications options. Needs #NBN #AusVotes #
3 for 3 independents are screwed by pisspoor #communications ! #NBN deperately needed! #AusVotes #
Oakeshott from Lyne confirms a major issue for his electorae is the disastrous #communications available to his electorate. #AusVotes #
I hope that Joe Hockey is not forced into budgie smugglers to partake in the hung parliament #ausvotes #
@infovile 70 – 71 now, tooooooo close #ausvotes in reply to infovile #
@Spoonyman I will be looking to invent the #boatman signal tomorrow. #AusVotes in reply to Spoonyman #
Will female parliamentarians be forced to use strapons in a hung parliament? #purile #juvenile #ausvotes #
@lyndenbarber it won't. Early poll coming, next week? #ausvotes in reply to lyndenbarber #
Can anyone explain why a swing of 1.7% is shown as a bigger bar than a swing of 3.8% on ABC? #graphfail #ausvotes #
Moving forward we will do whatever is needed to form a govt with others. Yes we will! #AusVotes #Labor #
Mass suck to indpendents and Greens. #AusVotes #
#WorkChoices killed the LNP in 2007, it killed the ALP in 2010! #AusVotes #
@infovile thats the sex parties position #ausvotes in reply to infovile #
It needs to be a 1st past the post system. 1 vote 1 value #AusVotes #
Appreciation is that neither the LNP or ALP have really captured the support of the people. Wait for the suck ups! #ausvotes #
Abbott followed Gillard as he needed someone to write the speech #AusVotes #
Abbott – reality check, you did not win a majority so you can not claim a mandate!!!!!! #AusVotes #
Well spotted! RT @robcorr: Abbott says a party without a clear majority lacks legitimacy. Nice of him to concede defeat. #ausvotes #
I need a coffee, anyone else? #AusVotes #Late #Caffeine #
@infovile what a day. A day of no decision except clearly Aus is not convinced by either of the 2 parties. #limbo #ausvotes #hung in reply to infovile #
@Spoonyman: "(Un)Comfortably Hung" sounds like a Pink Floyd song, perhaps MMM can get a spoof done? #AusVotes in reply to Spoonyman #
I must confess I turned #election off and watched 10 minutes of #tna Same thing really, badly scripted arguments and no results. #ausvotes #
@Spoonyman perhaps, his ears act as radar dishes so #boatman will know whenever a boat is in motion. in reply to Spoonyman #
@infovile crap an #xfiles episode without Mulder and Scully is like watching an election without a result. #ausvotes #
@infovile yup and looking hotskis in reply to infovile #
@lilyroseallen so is all of Australia #ausvotes in reply to lilyroseallen #
@Spoonyman a pencil and paper is more powerful than an Abbottron #NBN #AusVotes in reply to Spoonyman #
@laura_valerie none at all. Clearly we do not support #sex #AusVotes in reply to laura_valerie #
Doogie Howser MP seems pretty sensible. Lets see how he goes on the backbench for 3 years. #AusVotes #
@infovile channel??? in reply to infovile #
@infovile ROFL! At least we could rely on GR to make a decision, a Pom more popular than HRH! in reply to infovile #
@infovile love the way GR disposes of crap cooks in reply to infovile #
@infovile oooooh do a Googs on CityRail heh in reply to infovile #
@monica_mills how many days can you stay awake for? It could be next week before we know who won. in reply to Monica_Mills #
@IndigoMertel They are the conservatives whereas the Labor party are socialist, though both are pretty close to the middle. #ausvotes in reply to IndigoMertel #
@mfarnsworth we lost Senator Xenophobe, oops Fielding #AusVotes in reply to mfarnsworth #
I think we need Gary Mehigan and George Collumbaris to host a pressure test with Abbott and Gillard to sort this mess. #AusVotes #MasterChef #
Off to #sleep Hopefully I will wake to a government #AusVotes #
RT @Miscmum: It's Independents Day #AusVotes #
@djourne technically he hasn't won, even if he does form government #AusVotes in reply to djourne #
@MissJasmineAnne don't go by boat then or #boatman will stop you! #AusVotes in reply to MissJasmineAnne #
@djourne I agree with that but unless the ALP or LNP get 76 then noone wins. A fact of life. in reply to djourne #
@djourne Same here, 3 yrs of negotiations with local issue focussed reps, with no clear mandate for the major on anything is tough for all in reply to djourne #
For those planning to leave Aus by boat make sure you are out of Aus waters before next weekend else #BoatMan may be after you #AusVotes #
@MissJasmineAnne In that case, don't use a Collins class. #BoatMan has sonar receptors on each side of his head. in reply to MissJasmineAnne #
@AnthonySpagnolo no his and the other independents live in regional Australia, you know the bit Hellstra neglect, so no internet #AusVotes in reply to AnthonySpagnolo #
#gaymarriage RT @benpobjie: Breaking news: Abbott announces his engagement to George Brandis; wedding set for October 14th #ausvotes #
Just added myself to the http://wefollow.com twitter directory under: #wollongong #blog #publictransport #sydney #australia #cityrail #

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Australia Decides … but not on a Government

Posted on August 22, 2010 by Dean

On the 21st August Australia went to the polls with the aim of deciding on a new federal government. What has happened though is that Australians have lodged a national protest vote. Swings away from the ALP (Labor) has seen a spectacular fall in their numbers, however the traditional LNP (Liberal/National Party) have failed to capture enough vote to win a decisive majority.

The ALP has had a terrible time in government. They did do well during the global financial crisis in managing Australia through that difficult time without condemning Australia to recession. However, many of the programs that they credit for that success have been woefully mismanaged. The public were already revolting before Julia Gillard plunged the dagger into Kevin Rudds back, and they have never recovered.

Over the election campaign the ALP has focussed on policies that are not a massive leap from those of their traditional LNP rivals due to their march to the right. In the last few days the ALP decided to try and revive Work Choices fears. Fear mongering around Work Choices was a success in 2007, and Tony Abbott was a major proponent of the unpopular policy. ALP desperately hoped that reviving those fears was possible despite Mr Abbott repeatedly saying that it was dead. The people of Australia were not brainwashed into voting ALP.

They also were not convinced by the LNP either. The LNP failed to capture enough votes to claim a decisive victory. What they have though accomplished is amazing for a party that was smashed at the previous election. The LNP are likely to be proud to have the first indigenous representative and the youngest ever representative, and have increased their proportional representation. Have they won the right to form government though, the answer is clearly no.

Why has this happened? The reason is that neither the ALP or LNP have released radically different policies. Further, neither side has a real nation building package in play with perhaps the exception of the ALP version of the National Broadband Network (NBN). As such neither major party captured the minds of the voting public, in essence a fail all around.

The LNP and ALP now face the prospect of negotiating with the 4 x Independents and 1 x Green to form government. Depending on those negotiation will determine whether Tony Abbott or Julia Gillard will become Prime Minister. Neither though has a clear mandate. As such there is a chance that the NBN as planned by the ALP may will be retained in the form proposed if the LNP form government, personally I hope so. Similarly if the ALP form government the internet filter may need to be ditched, again I personally hope so.

Where did the voters turn to? The Green vote is up 3.8% nationally and hovers around 12%, however due to the preferential voting system in Australia they are only likely to attain any more than 1 seat in the lower house. This does though represent the Greens first elected member of the Lower House. The Greens are the new left wing alternative and have a range of policies aimed at building the nation.

The Greens have overachieved in this election with next to no media coverage and being cut out of the leaders debates and forums. If they had the opportunity to discuss their visions in the same manner as the ALP and LNP they may well have an even greater presence. Next time I hope they are given the respect and offered the opportunity to impress or fail in line with the ALP and LNP.

Australia now lives in limbo until the final results and negotiations are complete. Nervous yes, however I now trust more in our democracy than previously. Hopefully the message that was sent to both the ALP and LNP will not be lost, and that message is that they need to be more positive, visionary and different!

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Sydney Buses versus Extension of Light Rail

Posted on August 19, 2010 by Dean

Sydney currently relies on bus services within the metropolitan area to link the city and inner suburbs. These links rely heavily on Sydney Buses and private bus companies for the transportation of the community on buses that are running on fossil fuel burning buses. There is a cleaner approach to efficient urban transport, and that options is the light rail, be that monorail or trams.

Currently Sydney has very limited runs of both light rail options. The current monorail is limited to inner CBD transportation and thus is more of a gimmick than a truly viable alternative. The tram however has a run between Central Station and Lilyfield. I have used this service on an infrequent basis and have always found the journey to be comfortable and efficient. It is a shame though that the tram network is so limited in Sydney, it has the potential for much bigger things.

Tram services in Sydney are unlikely to ever rival those of Melbourne, just starting from too far behind in terms of infrastructure, however they should be far expanded within Sydney based on Melbournes examples. On my trips to Melbourne over the years I have always traveled using the tram. Only on 1 occasion have I used the tram with the threat of an issue, and that was caused by an ignorant Audi driver and not the network or driver. The tram services in that city are a great example of efficient mass public transport.

In Sydney I would like to see the tram used for runs for inner suburbs to the city and major transport hubs, in much the same way that Lilyfield links to Central. Light rail should also be further installed within the city to allow for those who commute to these hubs to get around the city.

Perhaps a percentage of the proposed dedicated pushbike lanes should be scrapped and become light rail lanes, or alternatively more monorail tracks and stations constructed. An efficient outer suburb to inner city public transport network will do more to get carbon polluting vehicles off the road than a bike lane would anyway.

There is also another advantage to the adoption of more light rail within Sydney, and that is to lessen the reliance on bus services. Reduction on the reliance on fossil fuel burning vehicles, including buses, must be a goal that any government strives for. With the extension of tram services the public would still receive the same transport services on offer today, just with a light rail service not a bus.

Bus services though would not be eliminated totally. Rather buses could service travel within the suburbs with stops aligned with light rail, heavy rail and ferry stops. Thus linking the four public transport options available to Sydney commuters in a truly integrated manner. This would make travel on public transport easier for all NSW residents and encourage them to utilise the services more.

This ofcourse requires a parliament that is committed to a vision and not afraid to take the big decisions to ensure it happens. Unfortunately I doubt that the two major parties, either at federal or state level, have the intestinal fortitude to implement anything like this vision for public transport within NSW. It is time for a visionary to emerge from either of these parties that has the guts to put these nation/state building activities to the forefront of the public mind and improve the current failing services that are strangled by rampant under investment.

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We all hate Collingwood

Posted on August 18, 2010 by Dean

Well having watched (endured) the #RootyQ Leaders Forum I am not convinced by either of the two major Australian political parties that they possess the vision or capabilities to drive the big brown land forward. I would though have liked to have seen the Greens involved in the forum. They are likely to possess the balance of power in the parliament and I think the Australian people need the same access to hear their views. They should at least be paid the respect by the media and given the opportunity to present their views and succeed/fail in the same manner that the Australian Labour Party and the Liberal/National Coalition are afforded.

In terms of performance it was a nil all draw with neither side winning the crowd. Prime Minister Julia Gillard though made a fantastic statement in relation to AFL:

We all hate Collingwood.

Well spoken!

Twitter did go off and provided much light relief.

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Sydney Buses FAILS: Episode 1a

Posted on August 18, 2010 by Dean

Not so much a blog entry in it’s own right as an addendum to the previous. Sydney Buses have today confirmed the actions of the driver in Sydney Buses FAILS: Episode 1 was acting with no customer service in mind. Today Bobbie made it to her bus to schedule, and the bus arrived as expected. She boarded and took her seat.

The bus pulled out of the station and was stopped at the lights. A gentleman that was running late caught the bus the lights and performed the same actions Bobbie performed last week. The driver in this case opened the doors and allowed the passenger aboard. This proves that the driver encountered by Bobbie has their head firmly planted in their rectum!

I congratulate the driver of the 47x at hh:mm for their actions today, it is indeed a rare occurrence that such empathy is shown by an employee on NSW public transport.

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