"At Penrith, a suburb on Sydney's rural fringe 50km (30 miles) west of the central business district, you can catch a train to the city every four to eight minutes during the morning peak, and roughly every 10 to 15 minutes during off-peak hours before midnight. On an express service, it takes 52 minutes to Sydney's Central station, comparable to the journey by car, without factoring in the morning traffic on a tolled motorway."
"Sydney, with its population of more than 5 million, ranks highly among world cities in terms of the number of public transport vehicles per person. Its 181 vehicles per 100,000 people is higher than in Hong Kong and well above London or Paris, while big US cities languish at the bottom of the global rankings."
"Sharath Mahendran, a YouTuber who creates videos about Sydney's transport and urban planning history, said the Penrith links exemplified how the city was a world leader at suburban public transport and could serve as a positive example for low-density, highly sprawled US cities. But others point to a more nuanced picture."
"With transport projected to be Australia's highest-emitting sector by 2030, the city has recognised the need to invest in public transport to reduce emissions and costs. In April, the New South Wales government announced it would save $130m through a seven-year deal for all the electricity in its network to come from renewable sources, although the vast majority (84%) of its 9,700 public transit vehicle fleet is made up of diesel buses."
Penrith, about 50 km west of Sydney’s central business district, offers frequent train service to the city during morning peak and off-peak hours. An express trip to Central station takes about 52 minutes, similar to driving time when traffic is not considered. Sydney has a high number of public transport vehicles per person compared with several major global cities. This supports the idea that suburban rail can compete with cars on speed. At the same time, transport is projected to be Australia’s highest-emitting sector by 2030, and Sydney is investing to reduce emissions and costs. Most of the public transit fleet consists of diesel buses, even as electricity procurement shifts toward renewables.
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