SYDNEY TRANSPORTATION |
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Sydney is served by extensive train, bus and ferry networks. Sydney trains
are run by CityRail, a corporation of the New South Wales State Government.
Trains run as suburban commuter rail services in the outer suburbs, then
converge in a frequent metro-like service in tunnels under the central
business district (CBD). Buses serve the whole metropolitan area. In the
city and inner suburbs the state-owned Sydney Buses has a monopoly. Services
are frequent, even outside peak hours. In the outer suburbs, service is
divided up between many private bus companies. These bus services are often
criticised for their relative scarcity of service and sometimes complete
lack of off-peak service. Sydney Ferries, another state government-owned
organisation, runs extensive commuter and tourist ferry services on Sydney
Harbour and the Parramatta River. |
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Sydney has one light rail line, the Metro Light Rail, running from Central
Station to Lilyfield. There is also a monorail which runs in a loop around
the main shopping district and Darling Harbour.
Sydney is serviced by an extensive network of motorways and roads. The most
important trunk routes in the metropolitan area form the Metroad system.
Kingsford Smith International Airport, located in the suburb of Mascot, is
Sydney's main airport. The smaller Bankstown Airport serves mainly commuter
and private aviation. There are light aviation airfields at Hoxton Park and
Camden. RAAF Base Richmond lies to the north-west of the city. |
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