Mass Transit options for Hobart

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Hobart looks towards mass transit to alleviate morning and afternoon peak.

ABC Hobart----> The future of traffic in Hobart is mass transit says Infrastructure CEO

^^4 min listen

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https://twitter.com/abcnews/status/1652095612244881409

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It's at least close to rail if they ever decide to use the old corridor for something, it's even visible in the render above.

Hobart needs better bus priority and more buses before rail, especially since the line to the north is not in a particularly good spot - it mostly serves the Domain and industrial areas to the north towards Glenorchy whereas the population is along the main roads.  Also does nothing for the south or east.

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Rail Express --> Passenger rail needed for Hobart project

The Hobart Northern Suburbs Rail Action Group is maintaining its push for a passenger rail solution in Hobart, where the only public transport option is the bus.

The call comes as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese last week officially announced the Federal Government would contribute $240 million towards a stadium on the Hobart waterfront. It forms part of a partnership between the Australian and Tasmanian governments to develop a refreshed precinct plan that stretches from Macquarie Point through to crown land at Regatta Point, including a focus on transport connections, while prioritising Hobart port upgrades and housing for Tasmanians.

The proposal also connects with the State Government's plan to convince the AFL to grant the state a team, with the business case predicting that the $750m multi-use entertainment precinct would annually host about 44 events and let 587,000 people walk through its doors. ...

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Incidentally - the Tasmanian Transport Museum has just been granted mainline steam / railcar privileges for a few hundred metres on either side of the museum at Glenorchy.  Long term plan is to be able to run from Glenorchy to Chigwell and Granton.  North of there won't be possible as the new bridge over the Derwent won't have a rail component (I believe).

It's a better use of the line than at present.