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Getting more bang for your buck – The Bangkok rail explosion

On 6 October 2023 By Chris Hale In City Snapshot, Long reads

Having recently discussed how the laissez-faire approach to transit and urban planning in Jakarta is holding the city back, in this City Snapshot Dr Chris Hale focuses on one of Jakarta’s competitor Southeast Asian cities …

Jakarta’s Transport & Urban Planning – Progress?

On 19 January 2023 By Chris Hale In City Snapshot, Infrastructure, Long reads

Jakarta, the (current) capital of Indonesia and home to over 10 million inhabitants, has long been plagued by choking traffic and air pollution. It spent the previous decade developing integrated public transport to increase modal …

Sydney: Suffering from style over substance

On 14 April 2022 By Chris Hale In City Snapshot, Long reads

In the perennial battle to be the foremost Antipodean metropolis, Sydney has recently announced an ambitious addition to its existing extensive suburban rail, ferry, tram, and bus network – it’s first metro line, with automated …