- Commuter Rail in Australia
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Commuter Rail forms a vital part of public transportation in major Australian cities. The busiest system in Australia is found in Sydney.
Summary of commuter rail systems
System Name Major Cities Served Average daily ridership CityRail Sydney, Newcastle, Wollongong 1,000,000 Metro Melbourne 800,000[1] TransPerth Perth 175,000 V/Line Melbourne, Geelong, Bendigo, Ballarat Citytrain Brisbane, Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast 170,000 Adelaide Metro Adelaide 35,000 Proposed commuter rail systems
System name Major cities served Northern Rivers Commuter Rail Lismore, Ballina, Byron Bay Hobart Commuter Rail Hobart References
- http://www.cityrail.info - Sydney CityRail
- http://www.queenslandrail.com.au/railservices/city/pages/city.aspx - Brisbane Citytrain
- http://www.transperth.wa.gov.au/DesktopDefault.aspx - TransPerth Trains
- http://www.vline.com.au/index.aspx?sid=0 - V/Line
- http://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/ - Adelaide Metro
- http://www.metrotrains.com.au/ - Metro Trains Melbourne
- http://www.ihttp://www.abc.net.au/stateline/tas/content/2006/s2040386.htmnfrastructureaustralia.gov.au/public_submissions/published/files/145_peterwestheimer_SUB.pdf - Proposal for Northern Rivers Commuter Rail
- http://www.abc.net.au/stateline/tas/content/2006/s2040386.htm - Discussion on Hobart commuter rail
Categories:- Passenger rail transport in Australia
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