Hobart Light Develop a light rail from the The proposed light rail is designed to: Investigation of the feasibility of providing light rail Rail Hobart CBD to the northern services on the rail corridor: Improve the economic performance of Hobart and suburbs of Hobart along the Hobart Northern Suburbs Light Rail Business Tasmania by reducing the cost of transportation. disused rail corridor. The light Case (ACIL-Tasman) 2011 Improve the quality of public transport from the rail would be developed in Hobart Northern Suburbs Light Rail Business northern suburbs to the Hobart CBD and therefore stages: Case Peer Review (AECOM) 2012 improve social equity by improving access to the Stage 1: Hobart to MONA CBD, particularly for elderly residents and people Stage 1 Light Rail Business Case Hobart – Stage 2: MONA to Brighton from lower socio economic backgrounds. Glenorchy (ACIL-Tasman) 2013. (or Bridgewater) and Reduce the environmental impact of transportation Hobart Light Rail - Strategic Assessment (PWC) extension from Hobart to in Hobart by offering a more sustainable form of 2014 North Hobart. transportation. Wider Economic Benefits/Funding and Financing Assist with increasing the scale and diversity of the Options Identification (PWC) 2014 CBD by improving transportation links to the Hobart Preliminary Planning (PWC) 2014 CBD and therefore making the Hobart CBD a more attractive location for businesses, research institutions etc. to locate. Catalyse denser development (and the development of housing stock that is suitable for the elderly and also suitable for the promotion of social inclusion) along the corridor. Improve the resilience of Hobart in the long term by reducing the car dependence and hence city’s vulnerability to oil price shocks. Provide a zero emission mass transit alternative capable of easily accommodating future transport demand increases.
Hobart Light Rail Develop a light rail from the Hobart CBD to the northern suburbs of Hobart along the disused rail corridor. The light rail would be developed in stages: Stage 1: Hobart to MONA Stage 2: MONA to Brighton (or Bridgewater) and extension from Hobart to North Hobart. The proposed light rail is designed to: Improve the economic performance of Hobart and Tasmania by reducing the cost of transportation. Improve the quality of public transport from the northern suburbs to the Hobart CBD and therefore improve social equity by improving access to the CBD, particularly for elderly residents and people from lower socio economic backgrounds. Reduce the environmental impact of transportation in Hobart by offering a more sustainable form of transportation. Assist with increasing the scale and diversity of the CBD by improving transportation links to the Hobart CBD and therefore making the Hobart CBD a more attractive location for businesses, research institutions etc. to locate. Catalyse denser development (and the development of housing stock that is suitable for the elderly and also suitable for the promotion of social inclusion) along the corridor. Improve the resilience of Hobart in the long term by reducing the city’s car dependence and hence vulnerability to oil price shocks. Provide a zero emission mass transit alternative capable of easily accommodating future transport demand increases. Investigation of the feasibility of providing light rail services on the rail corridor: Hobart Northern Suburbs Light Rail Business Case (ACIL-Tasman) 2011 Hobart Northern Suburbs Light Rail Business Case Peer Review (AECOM) 2012 Stage 1 Light Rail Business Case Hobart – Glenorchy (ACIL-Tasman) 2013. Hobart Light Rail - Strategic Assessment (PWC) 2014 Wider Economic Benefits/Funding and Financing Options Identification (PWC) 2014 Preliminary Planning (PWC) 2014
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