The Troubled and Disjointed Sydney Transport System Pitted Against Boston, Massachusetts. It is apparent that public transport systems that serve every destination and origin would be prone to low occupancies, low frequencies, high costs and, worst of all, high greenhouse emissions per commuter. One of the options available for such diverse patterns of travel is to offer custom services for the various markets in the travel niche. Some of the options include providing express trains and buses for commuters that need them at peak hours, regular bus service for local based trips; with buses plying busy corridors and para-transit car transport for low demand hours and routes. There is a flip side to this approach though; the more customized public transport becomes, the more it ignores its economic and environmental advantages (Stone, 2009).

The Boston and Sydney Transport Systems

Many Australians wonder why there cannot be a public transport system of the caliber seen in such countries as Germany and other German speaking countries in Europe. Unfortunately, it appears that few researchers have made effort to respond to such concerns. Available analyzed data shows that the current levels of usage of cars are not an inevitable outcome of the cultural, physical or social patterns of cities in Australia (Mees 2010b). It is possible to offer public transport of high quality with high levels of commutership and better economic outcomes. As from the start of the 80s a number of social outfits have expressed the constraints of...

However, the urban governments of Australia have failed to realize public transport results that can be compared to the ones achieved in parts of Europe or such cities as Vancouver and Toronto. According to recent research, the problem is in how the cities of Australia have opted to plan, organize and offer public transport services (Mees 2010; Stone 2009).
Traffic jam issues in Sydney are becoming more complex and challenging. It has been noted that out of the 8 most congested corridors, 7 of them are in Sydney. Indeed, it takes the longest time to travel to work in Sydney, compared to other Australian cities and other cities at the international level. Although the network for public transport has improved after a long period of under investment, it is still behind many notable cities internationally. Sydney is unable to serve the needs of the residents to their satisfaction as far as public transport is concerned (Infrastructure Australia, 2015).

Comparatively, the public transport system is better organized. The traffic is relatively smooth-flowing and offers a practical way of moving about. The state can be considered as a good example of a consolidated public transport system that works to the satisfaction of the riders. The state is in charge of the main transit operator of the region, i.e. MBTA via the Department of transportation. Consolidation also offers he the benefit of making the state interested in funding the transit system in Boston. The disadvantage, though, lies in the effect…