We have all of those problems with the buses anyway (George St is effectively one lane each direction in parts, as are the streets on either side). Part of Sydney's problem is something someone mentioned below - the lack of radial routes. Everyone is forced to go into the city (or into one of the sub-cities like Parramatta and Blacktown) even if that is not their final destination, causing unnecessary congestion.
Light rail subways have been suggested which would probably work well for Sydney. The existing light rail was routed along disused goods lines, which was also a good solution. Being a bit creative with it could pull us through, but one thing is clear - we cannot improve the situation in Sydney with more buses, because the roads in the city centre are already at maximum capacity.
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Date: 2006-03-13 04:09 am (UTC)Light rail subways have been suggested which would probably work well for Sydney. The existing light rail was routed along disused goods lines, which was also a good solution. Being a bit creative with it could pull us through, but one thing is clear - we cannot improve the situation in Sydney with more buses, because the roads in the city centre are already at maximum capacity.