The Queensland government is working on concept designs for a major suburban thoroughfare before announcing whether a toll tunnel should go underneath.
The former competition watchdog chairman warns the $6.7 billion Western Harbour Tunnel is at risk of becoming a white elephant.
Hundreds of millions of dollars a year would be raised if two-way tolling on the Harbour Bridge,Tunnel and Eastern Distributor is adopted,as recommended by a review.
Sydney’s tolling system has delivered us a world-class network of motorways,But it has also become a needless drag on the economy.
The former ACCC chairman’s proposals to reform the city’s tolling system are littered with potholes for the Minns government.
Economically,practically and politically,nuclear just does not stack up for Australia with its clear blue skies and plentiful winds.
Two-way tolling on the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Tunnel,and the Eastern Distributor,are among key recommendations from a long-awaited review of the city’s motorway system.
Sydney’s highly privatised and patchwork road toll system has remained impervious to reform,but a new report may change that.
Sydney’s private motorway operator is offering discounts for regular users ahead of the release of interim findings from a review into the city’s toll roads.
Motorists using surface roads in Sydney’s inner west have endured slow trips while those exiting the WestConnex tunnels have enjoyed clearer runs.
The febrile hunt for profiteers in the midst of a cost-of-living crisis meant Australia’s largest companies had to worry about the potentially disastrous consequences of doing too well.