Bus and light rail

Figure 28 shows that the inner city regions of Sydney and Melbourne are the most significant destinations for bus and light rail trips, by a significant margin. However the other destinations in the top 20 are more evenly spread between other cities, including entries from Adelaide and Canberra.

Table 16 shows the top 20 origin/destination pairs for bus trips nationally, by passenger hours per day travelled, and Table 17 shows the top 10 origin/ destination pairs for light rail trips on the same basis. Again this shows the inner city regions of Sydney and Melbourne as part of the most dense origin/destination pairs for bus and light rail respectively. For bus trips, origin/destination pairs in the top 20 are spread across all six cities.

Figure 28: Top 20 bus and light rail destinations nationally by passenger hours travelled (PHT) per day in 2011 and projected for 2031

Source: Infrastructure Australia analysis of data from Veitch Lister Consulting (2014a)

Table 16: Top 20 origin/destination pairs for bus trips by passenger hours travelled (PHT) per day in 2011

From - SA3

To - SA3

Passenger-hours/day Utilisation (PHT) Bus

Eastern Suburbs - South

Sydney Inner City

10,126

Eastern Suburbs - North

Sydney Inner City

8,122

Warringah

Sydney Inner City

7,816

Ryde - Hunters Hill

Sydney Inner City

3,900

North Sydney - Mosman

Sydney Inner City

3,307

Chatswood - Lane Cove

Sydney Inner City

2,983

Belconnen

North Canberra

2,933

Manningham - West

Melbourne City

2,920

Stirling

Perth City

2,772

Mt Gravatt

Brisbane Inner

2,200

Tuggeranong

North Canberra

2,113

Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

Sydney Inner City

2,093

Kenmore - Brookfield - Moggill

Brisbane Inner

1,855

Carindale

Brisbane Inner

1,850

Holland Park - Yeronga

Brisbane Inner

1,819

Tea Tree Gully

Adelaide City

1,712

Gungahlin

North Canberra

1,683

Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

Brisbane Inner

1,663

Adelaide Hills

Adelaide City

1,629

Onkaparinga

Adelaide City

1,553

Source: Infrastructure Australia analysis of modelling data from Veitch Lister Consulting (2014a) and ACIL Allen Consulting (2014b)

Table 17: Top 10 origin/destination pairs for light rail/tram trips by passenger hours travelled per day in 2011

From - SA3

To - SA3

Passenger-hours/day Utilisation (PHT) Light Rail

Boroondara

Melbourne City

6,315

Glen Eira

Melbourne City

2,685

Whittlesea - Wallan

Melbourne City

1,218

Banyule

Melbourne City

892

Tullamarine - Broadmeadows

Melbourne City

350

Monash

Melbourne City

303

Brimbank

Melbourne City

193

Manningham - West

Melbourne City

188

Kingston

Melbourne City

187

Marion

Adelaide City

144

Source: Infrastructure Australia analysis of data from Veitch Lister Consulting (2014a)