Greetings to our members and friends, supporters and sources, readers and surfers, students and journalists, departments and authorities, and others attentive to the state of public transport in our city, state and country. This report summarises the actions taken and topics explored by APT during our year from October 2011 to September 2012, including the internal affairs of the organisation.
Of great concern was the announcement that the size of the tunnels to be bored for Sydney's new North West Rail Link (NWRL) would be too small to accommodate the current double-deck fleet. This has serious ramifications, not just for that line, but for the whole network for decades to come.
Another important event, but with less permanent consequences, was the granting of a contract to a private company to manage and operate Sydney's government owned ferry fleet.
During the year APT maintained formal and informal contact with owners and operators of most public transport systems in Sydney. We also made submissions to a wide range of enquiries and reviews.
Items posted on the APT web site during the year include:
| 09 Oct 2011 | Parramatta - Epping Railway - a low cost version |
| 12 Nov 2011 | Simpler transit tickets are the answer to Bridge closure chaos |
| 30 Nov 2011 | Still no plan for Sydney transport |
| 13 Dec 2011 | Fare rises expected from 1st January 2012 |
| 15 Dec 2011 | New fares fail to provide handy rail ticket |
| 29 Dec 2011 | Government dodges responsibility for fare rises |
| 06 Jan 2012 | New paper on NSW rail reform published by Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILTA) |
| 15 Feb 2012 | APT meets IPART (Pricing Tribunal) regarding fares |
| 19 Feb 2012 | Poll - should George Street be closed to car traffic? |
| 20 Feb 2012 | "Give Way" signs on buses - a new safety risk |
| 13 Mar 2012 | Poll - Public support for CBD congestion charging |
| 13 Mar 2012 | Little concern for safety at Museum Station |
| 22 Mar 2012 | Report card on one year of the O'Farrell government |
| 23Mar 2012 | Customer Engagement on prices for monopoly services |
| 30 Mar 2012 | Electronic devices and road safety |
| 31 Mar 2012 | "Human Transit" by Jarrett Walker available from Gleebooks |
| 26 Apr 2012 | APT's submission to government Master Plan discussion paper |
| 27 Apr 2012 | APT meets Sydney Fast Ferries' management |
| 04 May 2012 | Transport for NSW review of interchanges |
| 05 May 2012 | Public interest in NSW Master Plan |
| 06 May 2012 | Melbourne commuters concerned about lack of new blood in transport administration |
| 13 May 2012 | APT's submission to IPART rail fares review |
| 18 May 2012 | APT second submission to IPART rail fare review |
| 18 May 2012 | Federal Opposition comments on urban transport |
| 18May 2012 | Infrastructure NSW - Independent, but unbiased? |
| 19 May 2012 | Submission to Inquiry into Inter-Regional public transport |
| 22 May 2012 | Diesel fumes at Central railway station |
| 24 May 2012 | NSW transport Master Plan stumbles |
| 01 Jun 2012 | Taxi industry inquiry in Victoria |
| 02 Jun 2012 | RailCorp's Corporate Plan 2012-13 |
| 05 Jun 2012 | "Sydney Over the Next Twenty Years" submission |
| 12 Jun 2012 | APT meets Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) over bus privatisation |
| 13 Jun 2012 | Passenger concerns over bus privatisation |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Bus Industry Confederation (BIC) comment on Competitive Tendering |
| 04 Jul 2012 | CityRail Xpress or Government Bugle? |
| 13 Jul 2012 | Frequent Transit Network |
| 14 Jul 2012 | North West Rail Link (NWRL) - the boring question of tunnel diameter |
| 14 Jul 2012 | New Transport Advisory Board |
| 20 Jul 2012 | "Understanding Australia's urban railways" Research report 131, published by Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics, (BITRE) |
| 29 Jul 2012 | Western Sydney Passengers' Symposium - 18 August 2012 |
| 01 Aug 2012 | Federal borrowing should fund infrastructure: Ian Spring |
| 03 Aug 2012 | Australasian Railways Association (ARA) says carbon tax disadvantages railways |
| 07 Aug 2012 | "Sydney's Rail Future" - a possible variation |
| 10 Aug 2012 | Transit Officers being phased out before police can take over |
| 13 Aug 2012 | Wayfinding around Sydney City |
| 17 Aug 2012 | Sydney's Rail Future - questions for the Minister |
| 06 Sep 2012 | Flawed draft long-term Master Plan |
| 09 Sep 2012 | Infrastructure Partnerships Australia's submission to Infrastructure NSW |
| 13 Sep 2012 | NWRL tunnel bore - question in Parliament |
Matters on the radar for the next twelve months include: