Transport in New South Wales

Transport in New South Wales

An extensive multi-modal transport system serves the state of New South Wales, Australia. The lead government agency responsible for the network's operation and development is the New South Wales Ministry of Transport. The Minister for Transport is John Watkins. The Minister for Roads is Eric Roozendaal.

Road

The Roads and Traffic Authority (RTA) is a New South Wales Government agency responsible for major road infrastructure, licensing of drivers, and registration of motor vehicles. The RTA directly manages State roads and provides funding to local councils for regional and local roads. In addition, with assistance from the Federal Government, the RTA also manages the NSW national highway system.Across the state, the RTA manages 4787 bridges and 17,623 km of State Roads and Highways including 3105 km of National Highways.

Rail

During the 20th century the railways have always been run by a state-owned entity, which has undergone a number of different minor name changes, including New South Wales Railways and New South Wales Government Railways. The current entity responsible for running the New South Wales railways is Rail Corporation New South Wales which includes CityRail and CountryLink. It also ran freight services until 2001, when this business was taken over by Pacific National. Since 2003, the NSW interstate and Hunter Valley rail corridors, and the dedicated metropolitan freight lines to the Sydney ports have been under the control of the Australian Rail Track Corporation, and it also maintains other rural branch lines under contract to Rail Corporation New South Wales.

Public transport

According to the New South Wales State Plan, the state has Australia's largest public transport system. Indeed, in the 1920s, Sydney also boasted the Southern Hemisphere's largest tram network. Public transport in Sydney accounts for almost double the share of commuter journeys in other state capitals. The network is regulated by the New South Wales Ministry of Transport, which is working towards an integrated network serving Sydney, Newcastle, the Central Coast, the Blue Mountains, Wollongong and the Illawarra.

Taxis

New South Wales is served by a fleet of around 6000 taxis. The industry employs over 22,000 taxi drivers. The network is largest in Australia. Most taxis are Ford Falcons, although a smaller number of Holden Commodores, Ford Fairlanes, Holden Statesmans and Toyota Camrys are in service. In general, taxis are required to run on liquid petroleum gas fuel. In general, individual taxis are owned by small-scale operators who pay membership fees to regional or citywide radio communication networks. These networks provide branding as well as telephone and internet booking services to operators and drivers.

Air

Major airports are located at
*Sydney Airport in Sydney
*Williamtown Airport in Newcastle

Smaller regional airports are listed at List of airports in Australia. Over he past 30 years there have been various moves towards a Second Sydney Airport.

ea

Major seaport facilities are located at
*Port Jackson, in central Sydney
*Port Botany, in Sydney's south
*Port Kembla, south of Wollongong
*Port of Newcastle, at Newcastle, north of Sydney

Regional ports at Eden and Yamba are administered by the New South Wales Maritime Authority. [cite web | year = 2006 | url = http://www.yamba.nsw.gov.au/ | title = Port of Yamba| work = New South Wales Regional Ports | publisher = New South Wales Maritime Authority | accessdate = 2006-12-14] [cite web | year = 2006 | url = http://www.eden.nsw.gov.au/ | title = Port of Eden | work = New South Wales Regional Ports | publisher = New South Wales Maritime Authority | accessdate = 2006-12-14]

The Maritime Authority is also the marine transport regulator and determines speed limits, safety standards and licence conditions for the operation of commercial and recreational vessels in NSW harbours and coastal waters.

References

External links

* [http://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/ New South Wales Ministry of Transport]


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Rail transport in New South Wales — Map of rail lines in NSW The Australian state of New South Wales has an extensive network of railways, which were integral to the growth and development of the state. The vast majority of railway lines were government built and operated, but… …   Wikipedia

  • New South Wales X200 class locomotive — New South Wales X200 class (series 1: X201–X206) X203 rests in the up dock at Wagga Wagga while a steam hauled enthusiast special stand at the platform on 19 September 1965. Power type Diesel mechanical Builder NSWGR Chullora Workshops …   Wikipedia

  • New South Wales 41 class locomotive — New South Wales 41 class 4105 heads a Via Crucis special towards Campbelltown, Good Friday 1961 Power type Diesel electric Builder British Thomson Houston, UK Total produced …   Wikipedia

  • New South Wales 45 (later 71) class locomotive — New South Wales 4501 (later 7100) Prototype electric locomotive 7100 pauses at Berowra for a photo stop on an ARHS tour to the Hunter Valley on 17 June 1962. Power type Electric Builder NSWGR Chullora Workshops Build date …   Wikipedia

  • New South Wales 73 class locomotive — New South Wales 73 class Candy coloured 7318 shunts Grafton yard in January, 1986 Power type Diesel hydraulic Builder Walkers Limited, Maryborough, Queensland Build date 1970–1973 …   Wikipedia

  • New South Wales 40 class locomotive — New South Wales 40 class Two 40 class head north near Wondabyne Power type Diesel electric Builder Montreal Locomotive Works, Canada Build date October 1951 to Fe …   Wikipedia

  • New South Wales 43 class locomotive — New South Wales 43 class 4303 passes the wheat silos at Temora in January, 1966 Power type Diesel electric Builder Australian Electrical Industries Pty. Ltd. Build date 1956–1957 …   Wikipedia

  • New South Wales Z18 class locomotive — New South Wales Z18 class 1805 stands outside the Reid s Hill depot, Port Kembla. Power type Steam Builder Vulcan Foundry Serial number 992–997 Build da …   Wikipedia

  • New South Wales C36 class locomotive — New South Wales C36 class Preserved 3642 at Central railway station, Sydney, 12 September 2009 Power type Steam Builder NSWGR Eveleigh (10) …   Wikipedia

  • New South Wales Z24 class locomotive — New South Wales Z24 class 2413 stands at Sydney station with an enthusiasts special to Richmond on 26 November 1960 Power type Steam Builder Dübs and Company Build date …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”