IPART singles out ferries for special treatment in Opal fare proposals
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4y ago
The recent draft report on Opal fares by the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) recommends higher single fares for all modes, compensated by discounts for regular users of buses, trains and light rail through Opal Connect travel passes.  The report says "we consider that the benefits of operating and designing the public transport system as an integrated network outweigh the benefits of signalling the costs of providing individual services to passengers, and the potential revenue gains from pricing services differently to reflect customers' different willingness to pay". Th ..read more
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The future ferry fleet: getting the right boats for the job
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4y ago
On-demand ferry Me-Mel in Sydney's Bays Precinct  Few tasks in ferry planning are more difficult - or more important - than fleet planning.  If you want maximum flexibility in crewing, training and assignment across routes, the fleet would comprise a single vessel class. Having one class also makes the maintenance task simpler and less costly.  But having one class is not an option for Sydney, where the range of operating conditions call for at least three different types of boat -  one that can cope with big swells in the outer harbour; a smaller, nimble one running at mainly low speeds ..read more
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Netgraphs: a useful tool for planning ferry networks
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4y ago
A commonly used tool in European countries for planning periodic rail networks is the netgraph. Netgraphs provide a strategic visualisation of line connections and network capacity. They can also be a great aid for planning ferry networks with minor modifications to standard protocols to make them better suited to waterborne transport. A netgraph is made up of three main elements: Nodes, which represent terminals and other interchanges in the network Edges, which connect the nodes and represent line segments in the network. The service frequency is depicted by the number of li ..read more
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Could a refit to all electric propulsion save the Manly Ferry?
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5y ago
Freshwater Class Manly Ferry CollaroyAs Sydney icons go, they don't get much better than the double ended Manly Ferry. Not in the league of the Opera House or Harbour Bridge, but not far behind. Who visits Sydney from overseas or interstate without a ride across the Harbour on the Manly Ferry?  The first daily service to Manly started in 1856 as part of a plan by the redoubtable entrepreneur Herbert Gilbert Smith to turn the then remote locality into a seaside resort. Ferry rides to Manly were hit and miss in the early days and frankly dangerous in rough weather. But under the management of t ..read more
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