Pitch Engine
Times Advertising


.

Vital Signs: Sydney to Newcastle fast rail makes sense. Making trains locally does not

  • Written by Richard Holden, Professor of Economics, UNSW
Vital Signs: Sydney to Newcastle fast rail makes sense. Making trains locally does notShutterstock

Federal Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese this week announced a commitment to funding high-speed rail between Sydney and Newcastle.

At speeds of more than 250km/h, this would cut the 150-minute journey from Sydney to Newcastle to just 45 minutes. Commuting between the two cities would be a lot more feasible.

Vital Signs: Sydney to Newcastle fast rail makes sense. Making trains locally does notAn artist’s impression...

Read more: Vital Signs: Sydney to Newcastle fast rail makes sense. Making trains locally does not

More Articles ...

  1. Don't look Up! has a surprising amount to tell us about economics, much of it useful
  2. A simple calculation can stop artificial intelligence sending you broke
  3. How COVID-19 changed the way we shop – and what to expect in 2022 and beyond
  4. How Australia’s biggest wine-growing region came to pioneer alcohol control
  5. Why COVID-19 means the era of ever cheaper air travel could be over
  6. Explainer: what is corporate social responsibility or CSR – and what do investors need to know?
  7. Triumph of the mall: how Victor Gruen’s grand urban vision became our suburban shopping reality
  8. Remembering Geoffrey Giudice, the 'bosses man' who helped make Australia's Fair Work Commission fair
  9. Like songs, the best graphs tell stories. Here are my 10 favourites from 2021
  10. Should I pay off the mortgage ASAP or top up my superannuation? 4 questions to ask yourself
  11. Would Keynes have bought Bitcoin?
  12. Extraordinarily, the effects of the Spanish Inquisition linger to this day
  13. Are you a more holistic or analytic thinker? Take this quiz to find out
  14. Vital Signs. No return to austerity as Team Frydenberg prevails over the budget hawks
  15. $16 billion of the MYEFO budget update is 'decisions taken but not yet announced'. Why budget for the unannounced?
  16. Allan Fels: As ACCC chair, Gina Cass-Gottlieb will put the public interest first, despite years of fighting for business
  17. That reverse mortgage scheme the government is about to re-announce, how does it work?
  18. Forget calls for a royal commission into Australia's big media players – this is the inquiry we really need
  19. 'Sorry, I don’t understand that' – the trouble with chatbots and how to use them better
  20. Why 'buy now, pay later' stocks fell in 2021, and what's in store
  21. Over 300,000 New Zealanders owe more than they own – is this a problem?
  22. Rugby player Dennis Tutty went to the High Court and changed Australian sport – but there's still a tough issue left to tackle
  23. Australia's shortage of diesel additive Adblue is serious, but we can stop it going critical
  24. Vital Signs: the case against death duties just got stronger
  25. Content from confrontation: how the attention economy helps stoke aggression towards retail workers
  26. Remembering Geoff Harcourt, the beating heart of Australian economics
  27. Who's the unsung architect behind Labor's climate plans? A retiring Coalition minister
  28. BHP's vaccine policy 'not lawful and reasonable' – but this is no win for mandate opponents
  29. 'I can only do so much': we asked fast-fashion shoppers how ethical concerns shape their choices
  30. 10 ways New Zealand employers can turn the 'great resignation' into a 'great recruitment'
  31. Vital Signs: Albanese to come clean on emissions targets, but a carbon price is still hush-hush
  32. Good riddance: the costs of Morrison's voter ID plan outweighed any benefit
  33. Sure, the national accounts show GDP going backwards, but look at what's to come
  34. GDP is like a heart rate monitor: it tells us about life, but not about our lives
  35. Australia’s new agricultural work visa could supercharge the forces of exploitation
  36. The compelling case for a future fund for social housing
  37. Vital Signs: Cautious on rates, strong on climate action – meet Lael Brainard, Biden's new pick at the US Federal Reserve
  38. Australia has record job vacancies, but don't expect it to lead to higher wages
  39. Divided and paralysed, can the WTO negotiate a pandemic recovery plan that is fair for all?
  40. New Pacific Australia Labour Mobility scheme offers more flexibility ... for employers
  41. 'Can-do capitalism' is delivering less than it used to. Here are 3 reasons why
  42. Like most of the fashion industry, there's a blind spot in Country Road's ethical focus
  43. How to make roads with recycled waste, and pave the way to a circular economy
  44. Chance encounters in the workplace help build trust – so how do you replicate that online?
  45. Australia's insider trading laws don't apply to most superannuation products – here's why they should
  46. Vital Signs: Chill, this week's news on wages points to anything but hyperinflation
  47. The embarrassingly easy, tax-free way for Australia to cut the cost of electric cars
  48. I chose the electricity retailer offering the best deal for my home. That's not what I got
  49. Top economists see no prolonged high inflation, no rate hike next year
  50. ​The government's net-zero modelling shows winners, we've found losers as well
hacklink hack forum hacklink film izle hacklink testjetbahistipobetslogan bahis sitesicasino not on gamstopiptv satın aliptv satın aliptv satın alcasibompadişahbetgalabet girişcasibommarsbahisjojobetbetmarinoikimislijojobetxslotenbetcasinoroyalmeritkingkingroyal