Transport reform

Australia's transport sector makes the greatest contribution to our economy but it also needs the greatest amount of reform.

In Perth, Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane and Canberra, without investment in new transport capacity and/or means of managing demand, car travel times are expected to increase by at least 20 per cent in the most congested

If we get our infrastructure right, we will protect Australia's quality of life at a time of population growth and global economic change."

Mark Birrell, Chairman Infrastructure Australia

corridors. In some cases, travel times could more than double between 2011 and 2031.

Demand for public transport in the capital cities (measured by passenger kilometres travelled) is set to rise by 55 per cent in Sydney, 121 per cent in Melbourne and an average of 89 per cent across all capital cities. Unless peak period passenger loads are managed and capacity is increased, commuters in all capital cities will see more services experiencing 'crush loadings', where peak demand exceeds capacity.