Other factors:

Can't remember the dates but during DoT (now TfNSW)'s ongoing war of
attrition against the IWLR there where at least two factors:

(a) students were not able to make use of the SSTS  school students
transport subsidy even when one IWLR  trip could provide a quicker and
more direct service than two school special buses.

(b) light rail was not part of the unified transport fare system unlike
buses, ferries and heavy rail and as IWLR was a 'premium service'
according to DoT its base fare set by DoT was higher than the  bus base
fare.

Greg

On 21/04/2019 6:56 pm, Mal Rowe wrote:
> On 21/04/2019 15:20, Prescott wrote:

>> A bit more detail on Sydney's PT growth this decade with IWLR

>> included (bottom line):

>>

>> https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/data-and-research/passenger-travel/all-modes-patronage-historical/all-modes-historical-patronage

>>

>>

>> The next five years will be really interesting with CSELR and Metro

>> added (and PLR  perhaps a couple more years after that).

>>

> Thanks Tony - amazing!

>

> I pulled out just light rail (attached).

>

> The big growth is between 2013 and 2016.

>

> I'm assuming this is about extension to Dulwich Hill and incorporation

> into the Opal ticketing system.

>

> ... any ideas on the relative impact of each factor - or other factors?

>

>

> Mal Rowe - noting that in 1996 Australia had two tram systems (one

> with only one line) and now has six, with more on the way

>

>