The Analysis of the Process and Reporting of the Cost-Benefit Analysis of the Capital Metro Project – a 12 km Light Rail Route from Gungahlin to the City
Introduction
In 2004, the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) government published the Canberra Plan as a guidance for the growth and development of Canberra from 2004 and beyond. The Canberra Plan: Towards Our Second Century, launched in 2008, aimed to achieved prosperity by providing a better health, education, and municipal services as well as ensuring the continuing well-being, safety and equity of the community. The Canberra Plan also launched in respond to new challenges that might hamper the growth and development of Canberra. The new challenges include climate change, water security, housing affordability and skill shortages. The plan comprises of seven strategic themes that reflect the ACT government’s priorities, which are quality health care; a fair and safe community; excellent education quality teaching and skills development; a strong, dynamic economy; a vibrant city and great neighbourhoods; a sustainable future; and high-quality services.
The Capital Metro project is one of the ACT government’s project aims to achieve Canberra’s sustainable development as states out in the Canberra Plan. The project is the design and construction of a light rail transport from Gungahlin to the City. The route is 12 km and equipped with stops, depot, road, and signaling. The project also covers preparatory, other works
“That is why I commissioned the Australia in the Asian Century White Paper. I took a clear decision that our nation should actively plan for and shape our national future. Only by doing so can we realise our vision of being a land of increased opportunity, prosperity and
Trains are everywhere in our society, we have jokes, toys, movies, and children’s television shows, but did you know rail transport started in 6th century Greece? The city of San Antonio, Texas is a fast-growing metropolitan city that has a very tremendous amount of people. It has been estimated that the city will grow by another million people in the next ten to twenty years. San Antonio’s traffic is becoming a huge issue and is quickly approaching to be one of the most congested areas in the states. The public transport in San Antonio consists of a very complex bus system, taxicabs, Trolley’s downtown, and the growing market of ridesharing drivers. San Antonio has had many talks and negotiations throughout the last two decades on getting a Light Rail system constructed to help with public transportation. This proposal is for specific businesses, the city of San Antonio and Bexar County to come to a funding agreement.
Today, trams are becoming popular again because they are less polluting than cars and cheaper to operate. Therefore, some cities, such as Paris and Manchester, are building new system. In spite of this, there still have some problems. For instance, the expenses of construction costs and traffic congestion blocking tracks
The team addresses that the main purpose of the study is to address long-term inter-regional transportation problems and opportunities and to consider alternative actions to addrees these issues as part of developing an integrated, multi-modal transportation system that permits the capable movement of people and goods, and provides better economic and transportation linkages between urban growth centres in the GTA west study area (figure 1) (Transportation development strategy report, 2012). In order to finalize the purpose of the study, the project team identified the specific transportation problems and opportunities within the study area (Transportation development strategy report, 2012). They developed, assessed and evaluated a range of Area Transportation System Alternatives to address the identified issues relating to transportation, and opportunities presented within the study area (Transportation development strategy report, 2012). Lastly, the team recommended a Transportation Development Strategy based on the Area Transportation System Alternatives supported onward from the assessment (Transportation development strategy report,
This assignment will be based on Finch West Light Rail Transit (LRT). It is located in Toronto Ontario. The project will be finished in 2021. This LRT was made for residence dwellings and Humber College. The LRT distance is 11km long that would be on Finch West.
The campaign highlights the critical need to connect Sydney’s outskirts to the North West and South West regions. The project’s objective is to generate more job opportunities and health access to improve well-being and togetherness in the community.
The Economic objectives of every Government are; full employment, low inflation, economic growth, price stability, internal and external stability, and equitable distribution of wealth, income and resources. The current Liberal Government, led by Malcom Turnbull, aims to create a stronger economy by; creating innovation within the science programme, implementing a stronger defence industry plan, generating new business opportunities through export trade deals, tax cuts and incentives for small businesses, a sustainable budget with a crackdown on tax avoidance, guaranteed funding for health, education and roads, and finally the restoration to the rule of law within the construction industry (refer to appendix 1). Currently the Australian economy is recovering from a near recession, meaning we are now on an upswing moving towards a boom. However within the first
The city of Elkhead should implement the proposal regarding expansion of light rail transit to address the increasing concerns with traffic congestion and population growth. The light rail transit (LRT) system should be modernized because LRT is environmentally, socially, and economically feasible. These three aspects, when all taken in to account, form the triple bottom line; an important measuring stick within appropriate technology. Appropriate technology is “technology suitable to environmental, social, and economic conditions of the geographic area in which it is to be applied.” The triple bottom line’s three factors decide how well a certain technology will be able to adapt into society. Without one of
Everywhere around the nation redundant federal programs are leading to billions of dollars in waste, and the government somehow, is slow to adopt reforms to fix the situation. The White House needs to recognize and be aware of the problem to propose an elimination of redundant programs in the Federal, State, and local Government.
. The substantial population growth and urban sprawl of the Central Texas area have amplified the need for reliable transportation. Although nearly everyone would appreciate improvements to public transportation, it is essential for lower-income people who can’t afford cars. Relative to the area’s size, public transportation is considerably lacking, especially routes traveling east-west through Austin and even more so in the suburban counties. Currently, the Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Capital Metro) serves the city of Austin and very few surrounding suburbs in Travis and Williamson Counties. Capital Metro provides 50 metro bus routes, 2 MetroRapid route, 8 express routes, and 19 shuttle routes for University of Texas students and has 3,000 bus stops. Capital Metro fares range from $1.25 locally to $3.50 regionally per trip. In 2010, Capital Metro began providing commuter rail service to connect downtown Austin with the northern suburb of Leander in Williamson County. The line operates on 32 miles of track and has 9 stations. Despite this existing public transportation infrastructure, the rapid population growth, much occurring away from the city center, has made it difficult for public transportation services and regional roadways to keep up with anticipated needs of the community, limiting residents’ convenient and timely access to employment
Indeed, in absolute terms, many of the extra jobs and houses that will need to be found for Indigenous Australians in order to achieve a policy of 'closing the gaps' will need to be situated in regional and urban areas (7).
Of course we can express our opinions but we have to recognize that those opinions are ignorant to the context of said culture. However, since human rights are universal that implies a shared understanding of the duty of care and entitlements of people by virtue of being human. Young girls cannot give consent for the practice or perform an appropriate cost/benefit analysis for future risks as it relates to medical issues and cultural acceptance. The UN’s Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) is a legally blinding treaty that protects children’s rights internationally, and this may fall under that protection.
Heavy Rail system need track and power therefore it is less costly than bus for volumes greater than 30,000 (O’Sullivan). It is an efficient choice for big cities like New York, San Francisco, or Chicago. For example, the BART uses feeder bus system and heavy rail system. Its capital costs are high due to tracks and right-of-way (Bresnock). BART costs are more expensive than integrated bus system because capital costs, operating costs, and distribution costs are higher. Light rail systems are more common in medium sized-cities. Some older versions of light rail are trolleys, and streetcars. The capital costs are higher than bus, but cheaper than heavy rail since they operate on the surface streets (Bresnock).
This strategy was agreed upon February of 2011 by the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) which is a cooperative organization that was created in 1992 in order to “promote policy reforms that are of national significance, or which need coordinated action by all Australian governments” (Coag.gov.au, n.d.). The council consists of the Prime Minister, who chairs the organization, State and Territory Premiers and Chief Ministers and the President of the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) (Coag.gov.au,
For some time, Metro has experienced low ridership on Metrobus and Metrorail. This is due to SafeTrack and other issues. Mr. Anosike reiterated his comments about the development of the FY18 budget. To balance the budget in a way that would be fair yet the least impactful to customers the GM submitted the Board a balance proposal FY2018 budget. In response to a question about who make the final decision, Mr. Anosike stated that the Board makes the final decision on the