Sydney drivers face tolls until 2060. Here’s why that might get longer

Sydney drivers face tolls until 2060. Here’s why that might get longer

A confidential document reveals early thinking within Treasury about how to compensate toll road operators for network-wide reductions in charges for motorists.

  • byMatt O'Sullivan

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Who will benefit most from the $10b north Brisbane tunnel plan?
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Who will benefit most from the $10b north Brisbane tunnel plan?

Previously unreleased traffic modelling reveals those who would benefit from the Gympie Road Bypass Tunnel – and the areas expected to have a “disbenefit”.

  • bySean Parnell
London makes CBD drivers pay up. Should Brisbane introduce a congestion tax?
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London makes CBD drivers pay up. Should Brisbane introduce a congestion tax?

Investing in roads,tunnels and pro-car infrastructure hasn’t dramatically eased traffic congestion. Is it time to start forcing some commuters to take public transport?

  • byCourtney Kruk
Have 50¢ fares reduced traffic in Brisbane? Yes and no

Have 50¢ fares reduced traffic in Brisbane? Yes and no

New data obtained by Brisbane Times reveals how traffic on the city’s major thoroughfares changed after public transport fares were dropped to 50¢.

  • byWilliam Davis andCameron Atfield
Hopes of Sydney toll network deal by Christmas come with warning

Hopes of Sydney toll network deal by Christmas come with warning

Transurban and the NSW government have started complex negotiations that will have major consequences for the tolls Sydney motorists pay.

  • byMatt O'Sullivan
Melburnians want airport rail and more buses before the Suburban Rail Loop,survey says
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Melburnians want airport rail and more buses before the Suburban Rail Loop,survey says

A new survey has found which infrastructure projects residents want for Melbourne,and it’s not what the Allan government is prioritising.

  • byCara Waters
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Sydney’s tolls debacle is driving us to distraction

Sydney’s tolls debacle is driving us to distraction

If Sydneysiders were like Parisians,we would be taking to the streets this weekend to demand the government rectify the motorway and tolling systems that bedevil motorists all over the city.

Sydney’s toll road shake-up is coming. The scene is set for a showdown

Sydney’s toll road shake-up is coming. The scene is set for a showdown

The NSW government will push ahead with an overhaul of the city’s patchwork of toll roads,putting it on a collision course with motorway giant Transurban.

  • byMatt O'Sullivan
$13b later:How CityLink became toll giant’s best moneymaker in the world
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$13b later:How CityLink became toll giant’s best moneymaker in the world

Motorists have paid nearly $13 billion to drive on CityLink since it opened 24 years ago – and they’re going to pay billions more,with prices rising up to three times faster than inflation.

  • byPatrick Hatch
Utilities and energy firms lift ASX;Kathmandu drops

Utilities and energy firms lift ASX;Kathmandu drops

The Australian sharemarket staged a major turnaround in the latter half of the trading session to finish on a high,after Wall Street equities backed away from recent records.

  • byMillie Muroi
Document reveals Brisbane toll tunnel could cost $10 billion to build

Document reveals Brisbane toll tunnel could cost $10 billion to build

The Miles government has largely progressed its tunnel proposal in secret. One of the first documents made public reveals 40 per cent of people would not use it.

  • bySean Parnell