I was under the impression that Melbourne's FTZ was to avoid delaying trams
whilst passengers tapped on (and perhaps off like me). There are a huge
number of lazy people who use the FTZ to go one block often taking longer
than walking.

On Mon, 15 Jul 2019 at 11:24, Prescott lenkaprescott@...> wrote:

> Melbourne system is the longest in the world in route km but, partly

> because of that, it is the quietest large system in the world in passengers

> carried per route km. It has a huge lot more potential capacity if it had

> the services to run along it.

>

> I wonder what you think then Roderick of the Perth FTZ? I recall I think

> that it was introduced by a Labor government. Yes, part of it's purpose is

> to stop people cluttering up the centre with cars and, if they really have

> to drive, to leave them at perimeter car parks. If you can't get people to

> leave their cars at home, then there are various strategies employed to

> "head them off at the pass", as they use to say in the westerns. This might

> be at park and rides out in the suburbs and what you can't scoop up there,

> the final incentive is to scoop them up at the perimeters of the CBDs.

> WHatever it takes, it's still cheaper than the investment necessary to

> provide traffic capacity and carparking in centres.

>

> There seems to be a mindset among some in Melbourne that it's best not to

> encourage people to use PT, but I'm afraid, as in Sydney, population growth

> will overwhelm such resistance like a biblical flood. The best thing is to

> invest like hell in more public transport capacity - like starting now!

>

> Tony P

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