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Adelaide’s metropolitan rail service will be run by a private operator from January, with the State Government paying Keolis Downer $2 billion to run the network for eight years.
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South Australia’s legislation governing public sector accountability and honesty appears straightforward in its definition of a conflict of interest – but a major department and a cabinet minister are insisting there is nothing to see here. David Washington explains.
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The market research the State Government says informed their now abandoned changes to the public transport system reveals where the plans went wrong – with more than three-quarters of people happy with their access to stops and stations. What now for public transport reform?
The State Government has spectacularly dumped its “once-in-a-generation” change to South Australia’s bus system only two weeks into a six-week consultation period, also backing down on a long-standing policy to close Service SA centres in Adelaide.
The Transport Minister may talk up “bold reforms” but, argues Tom Richardson, his failure to sell either the concept or the detail is causing his government major headaches.
As COVID-19 wipes out demand for public transport in Adelaide, urban planning experts fear the pandemic will derail long-term plans to reduce car use, resulting in higher carbon emissions and congestion.
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