Index 2002 Compiled by Les Pascoe To assist readers in using this Index to Volume 57, the following tabulation lists the pages in each issue of ‘TA’: January ...... 1-28 May ...... 113-140 September ...... 225-252 February ...... 29-56 June ...... 141-168 October ...... 253-280 March ...... 57-84 July ...... 169-196 November ...... 281-308 April ...... 85-112 August ...... 197-224 December ...... 309-336

Adelaide Metro (pictorial) 196 Maps and timetables (see ‘passenger information review’) Around the networks (pictorial) 138 Master plan for ’s south west railway 294 Auckland region rail upgrade project 234 Melbourne airport transit link deferred 74 Australian Capital Territory Melbourne SmartBus launched 290 News 17, 41, 75, 101, 213, 269, 295 Melbourne trains (pictorial) 28 Significant improvements to Gungahlin services 212 Melbourne’s Moomba ‘Trams on Parade’ 2002 165 Box Hill tram extension 15 Melbourne’s new arrivals (pictorial) 168 Brief history of the Sunbury railway 67 Metro in Northern Tasmania 199 Brisbane’s downtown loop bus 321 National Brisbane’s inner northern busway 12 News 17, 101, 153, 186, 241, 269 Brisbane’s south east busway 260 Urban rail can deliver! 115 Bus services in Darwin 87 New Eastern Hill tram interchange 184 Canola fuel trials at Invicta 149 New South Wales Challenges of sustainable transport 208 CityRail on report 123 Changing face of Goninan 3 CityRail tenders for new outer suburban electric trains 14 Citadis and the super stop 9 Connecting the Central Coast - transport plan 293 City options for Perth railway 148 Dapto-Kiama electrification completed 31 CityRail on report 123 Dapto-Kiama electrification (pictorial) 56 CityRail tenders for new outer suburban electric trains 14 Newcastle bus services review 120 Combinos are coming! 277 News Comment 16, 40, 151, 262 - Broken Hill 324 Conferences 24,3 8, 86, 137, 163, 183, 221, 247, 268, 304 - General 213 Connecting the Central Coast - transport action plan 293 - Newcastle 102, 153, 186, 241, 269, 295 Dapto-Kiama electrification completed 31 - Regional 41, 241 Dapto-Kiama electrification (pictorial) 56 - Sydney 17, 41, 75, 102, 131, 153, 186, 213, 241, 269, Electric variety around Australia’s eastern states (pictorial) 278 296, 324 Fares - ACTION, Canberra 295 - Wollongong 215, 298 First X’Trapolis train arrives 175 NSW Government budget 2002-03 210 Focus on Electric Traction (pictorial) 310 for tourists in Sydney 143, 180 Focus on Melbourne (pictorial) 110 Singleton passenger (pictorial - from the past) 84 Four times a day to Wundowie 288 South Coast railway - an historical overview 38 From the past 2, 30, 84, 112, 114, 142, 170, 198, 226, 254 Sunraysia public transport 171 From the press 163 Sydney’s Millennium train 250, 255 Greens’ report on Brisbane public transport 292 Sydney’s proposed north-west railway 150 Hong Kong - News 108, 191 Sydney’s sustainable transport report 264 Industry Sydney’s western bus transitways 69 The changing face of Goninan 3 Transport chaos in NSW bushfire emergency 67 News 40, 82, 137 163, 191, 247, 304, 332 New trams for Adelaide? 37 busway and Canning Bridge interchange 72 New Zealand Letters 52, 108, 137, 222, 248, 276, 332 Auckland region rail upgrade project 234 Light rail construction update 207 New Zealand impressions 126, 140 M>Tram’s new Combinos 283 News Malaysia - News 108, 162, 191, 246 - Auckland 52, 81, 191, 246, 275, 331 Maps - Christchurch Auckland rapid transit corridors 235 - General 162, 247 Brisbane’s downtown loop bus 321 - Tranz Rail 81, 275 Brisbane’s inner northern busway 12 - Wellington 23, 81, 247, 275, 331 Canberra-Gungahlin light rail (proposal) 101 Newcastle bus services review 120 Docklands tramways (Melbourne) 330 News pictorial 26, 58, 194, 223, 252, 306, 310 Kalinga tramway 315 Northern Territory Newcastle Buses operating area 120 Bus services in Darwin 87 Perth Central Area Transit System 135 News - Darwin 154, 298 Perth railway - city options 148 NSW Government budget 2002-03 210 Rockingham (Perth) - proposed tramway 98 Oats Street on the Circleroute (Perth) 92 South Coast railway (NSW) 32 Obituary 209 Sydenham electrification 62, 64, 65 Operators call for intelligent transport systems 13 Sydney’s proposed bus transitways 69, 70 Overseas (see individual countries) Sydney’s proposed north-west railway 150 Light rail construction update 207 Transperth bus Circleroute 94 Passenger information review 24, 82, 136, 191, 268 Transperth route no.311 147 People 24, 38, 209 Transperth route no.328 289 Perth’s new railcars 204

334 TRANSIT AUSTRALIA DECEMBER 2002 Philippines - News 191 New Zealand 23, 52, 81, 162, 191, 246, 275, 331 Pictorial features Northern Territory 154, 298 Adelaide Metro 196 People 24, 38, 209 Around the networks 138 Philippines 191 Dapto-Kiama electrification 56 Queensland 18, 45, 76, 103, 133, 155, 187, 215, 242, 270, Electric variety around Australia’s eastern states 278 299, 326 Focus on Melbourne 110 Singapore 108, 191 Melbourne trains 28 South Australia 18, 46, 77, 104, 132 155, 188, 216, 243, 271, Melbourne’s new arrivals 168 299, 327 News pictorial 26, 58, 194, 223, 252, 306, 310 Tasmania 47, 217, 271, 300, 327 Regional rail 336 Victoria 19,48,80,105,133, 157, 189, 217, 243, 272, 300, 327 Singleton passenger (from the past) 84 23, 51, 81, 106, 135, 161, 190, 220, 246, St Vincent’s Plaza, Melbourne 308 275, 303, 331 Planning of Melbourne in 2030 323 Transport chaos in NSW bushfire emergency 67 Portland’s tourist tram 112 Urban rail can deliver! 115 Privatisation of Melbourne’s public transport - has the wheel Vehicle plans turned full circle? 227 Alstom X’Trapolis train for Connex, Melbourne 176 Public transport for tourists in Sydney 143, 180 Bombardier electric trains for Perth 205 Publications and videos 25, 52, 83, 100, 164, 192, 221, 249, 268, EDI Rail Millennium train for Sydney 257, 259 304, 333 Siemens Combino for M>Tram, Melbourne 285, 287 Queensland Victoria Brisbane’s downtown loop bus 321 Box Hill tram extension 15 Brisbane’s inner northern busway 12 Brief history of the Sunbury railway 67 Brisbane’s south east busway 260 Canola fuel trials at Invicta 149 Greens’ report on Brisbane public transport 292 Citadis and the super stop 9 News Combinos are coming! 277 - Brisbane 18,45,76,103,133,154,187, 216, 242, 299, 326 First X’Trapolis train arrives 175 - Cairns 103 Focus on Melbourne (pictorial) 110 - General 215, 270, 327 M>Tram’s new Combinos 283 - Gold Coast 18, 77, 104, 154, 299 Melbourne SmartBus launched 290 - Warwick 155 New Eastern Hill tram interchange 184 Tracing the No.73 Kalinga tram 313 News Workshops Rail Museum 326 - Ballarat 243, 327 Regional rail (pictorial) 336 - Bendigo 105, 157, 327 Rockingham city transit scheme 98 - Geelong 105 Shenton Park busway (Perth) 109 - Melbourne 19, 48, 80, 105, 133, 157, 189, 217, 243 272, Significant improvements to Gungahlin services 212 301, 328 Singapore - News 108, 191 - Portland 81 Singleton passenger (pictorial - from the past) 84 - Regional 275, 300 South Australia Melbourne airport transit link deferred 74 Adelaide Metro (pictorial) 196 Melbourne trains (pictorial) 28 New trams for Adelaide? 37 Melbourne’s Moomba ‘Trams on Parade’ 2002 165 News - Adelaide 18, 46, 77, 104, 132 155, 188, 216, 243, Melbourne’s new arrivals (pictorial) 168 271, 299, 327 Planning of Melbourne in 2030 323 South Australian budget 2002-03 240 Portland’s tourist tram 112 South Coast railway - an historical overview 38 Privatisation of Melbourne’s public transport - has the wheel St Vincent’s Plaza, Melbourne (pictorial) 308 turned full circle? 227 Station Pier tramway extension 54 St Vincent’s Plaza, Melbourne (pictorial) 308 Sunraysia public transport 171 Station Pier tramway extension 54 Sydenham electrification 61 Sunraysia public transport 171 Sydney’s Millennium train 250, 255 Sydenham electrification 61 Sydney’s proposed north-west railway 150 Victorian Budget 2002-03 178 Sydney’s sustainable transport report 264 Victorian infrastructure report 317 Sydney’s western bus transitways 69 Victorian regional fast rail contracts 239 T Western Australia 311 to Muchea (Transperth) 146 311 to Muchea 146 Tasmania City options for Perth railway 148 Metro in Northern Tasmania 199 Four times a day to Wundowie 288 News Kwinana F’way busway and Canning Bridge interchange 72 - Burnie 217 Master plan for Perth’s south west railway 294 - Devonport 271 News - General 47, 217, 271 - 106 - Hobart 217, 300, 327 - Perth 23, 51, 81, 107, 135, 161, 190, 220, 246, 275, 303, Tracing the No.73 Kalinga tram 313 331 Transit Newsfile - Regional 23 Australian Capital Territory 17, 41, 75, 101, 213, 269, 295 Oats Street on the Circleroute (Perth) 92 Hong Kong 108, 191 Perth’s new railcars 204 Industry 40, 82, 137, 163, 191, 247, 304, 332 Rockingham city transit scheme 98 Malaysia 108, 162, 191, 246 Shenton Park busway (Perth) 109 National 17, 101, 153, 186, 241, 269 Workshops Rail Museum (Ipswich) 326 New South Wales 17, 41, 75, 102, 131, 153, 186, 213, 241, 269, 295, 324

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