Modern Australian

Why the need for speed? Transport spending priorities leave city residents worse off

  • Written by Christopher Standen, Transport Research Analyst, University of Sydney
Why the need for speed? Transport spending priorities leave city residents worse offHave Australian commuters really enjoyed gains in quality of life that would justify all those billions of dollars spent on transport infrastructure?Hayk Shalunts/Shutterstock

Australian governments are set to spend more on transport infrastructure than ever before. Federal and state infrastructure spending, driven largely by transport projects,...