Newspaper, The Age, “Call for huge tram boost” "Galls for boost to tram numbers" "Give us more trams over freeways and trains", 20/11/2018 12:00:00 AM

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Newspaper clippings titled:

“Call for huge tram boost”

"Galls for boost to tram numbers"

"Give us more trams over freeways and trains"



Newspaper clipping from the Age 20/11/2018

Transport reporter - Timna Jacks

John Hearsch - president of the Rail Futures Institute.



Opinion pieces from the Rail Future Institute that claim Melbourne needs 25 new trams each year to meet target of about 640 low-floor trams by 2034. Requires about $300M to $400M should be spent each year on new trams. Study from RFI estimates major upgrade and doubling of capacity could be achieved in next 20 years for about $13B, about 12% of overall investment of rail based transport.

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