Australasian Railway Association Key issues

[ozbob]

Australasian Railway Association

Key issues

• Passengers
• Freight on Rail
• High Speed Rail Rail
• Safety Regulatory Reform
• Safety & Standards
• Rail Suppliers
• Level Crossing Safety
• Rail & Environment
• Digital Train Control Systems

--> http://www.ara.net.au/site/policy.php

[#Metro]

Doesn't the ARA do light rail?
A lot the manufacturers are the same, and some of the high end LRT systems use signals etc.

[ozbob]

Although the ARA web site information does explicitly rule out light rail, I get the impression it is more concerned with heavy rail, however with the resurgence of light rail it may widen its ambit.

[#Metro]

Well I hope so.
If you look at some certain groups promoting "sustainable transport" (which is almost exclusively BRT), you will see this:

* BP Petroleum Limited
* Ford Motor Company
* Shell Development Oman LLC

http://www.shellfoundation.org/
http://www.embarq.org/en/about/embarqs-sponsors

Somehow, I don't think groups such as these are promoting or funding rail solutions.