Western Sydney Airport (WSI) Discussion

[AustraliaPoochie]

One int dep gets the fed gov $70 in thr PMTax.
x 10 pax its $750.
x 100 its $7,500.
x 1,000 its $75,000.
x 10,000 its $750,000
x 10 m its millions in the coffers, mind you its only on dep.

 

[moa999]

10 minute video from Sharath who's normally a transport vlogger

 

[jase05]

We have got another tour through there in about 6 weeks time to check progress but I doubt we get terminal access

 

[AuSammy]

Saw this on insta

 

[markis10]

What’s “normal traffic” in Sydney these days?

 

[SYD]

What’s “normal traffic” in Sydney these days?

No one size fits all but if there are dedicated bus lanes (or at least clear ways during morning and arvo peak hours), it’ll probably run to schedule most of the time.

 

[Aeryn]

No one size fits all but if there are dedicated bus lanes (or at least clear ways during morning and arvo peak hours), it’ll probably run to schedule most of the time.

There are few places in Sydney with dedicated bus lanes, and even where there are like on Paramatta Rd, you frequently find cars turning left and cyclists clogging them causing delays.

The bigger challenge will be finding extra busses and drivers, with all the metro work closing train lines, government has already been struggling to provide those extra bus services due to lack of drivers.

Really no excuse for there not being a train line from day 1; other than they know usage will be very low for people outside the outer western burbs; and locals will likely drive since they are used to there not being great PT that far out.

 

[ausfox]

Does Victoria Road have a dedicated bus lane?

 

[Aeryn]

Does Victoria Road have a dedicated bus lane?

Yes for a small portion during peak times but doesn't make things much quicker than being in a car, due to the bottle neck that is the Anzac Bridge metered entry.

 

[Saab34]

From the SMH. Also noted on Senate Estimates last night, they expect to begin freighter ops in July.

I’d expect Jetstar to launch before the peak.

I’ll take a punt and say Melbourne, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Perth. The question remains will they slightly reduce frequencies at Mascot for these.

From some reports Jetstar are tight on crew in Sydney so unknown how much they can scale up.

Sydney’s new international airport will open to passenger flights at the end of October, almost four months after the first cargo aircraft takes off from the $6 billion aviation hub on the western outskirts of the city.
The exact start date for passenger flights to Western Sydney International Airport (WSI) will be revealed when its launch airlines release their inaugural ticket sales within weeks. Qantas and budget offshoot Jetstar, Singapore Airlines and Air New Zealand are confirmed partners.

 

[kamchatsky]

From the SMH. Also noted on Senate Estimates last night, they expect to begin freighter ops in July.

I’d expect Jetstar to launch before the peak.

I’ll take a punt and say Melbourne, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Perth. The question remains will they slightly reduce frequencies at Mascot for these.

From some reports Jetstar are tight on crew in Sydney so unknown how much they can scale up.

The SMH article is here:

Passenger opening for new Sydney airport revealed

Singapore Airlines and Air New Zealand will be the first international carriers, Jetstar and Qantas the first domestic.

www.smh.com.au

 

[moa999]

Footage of the relevant Senate Estimates with Simon Hickey, per 7News YT.

 

[jase05]

Also noted on Senate Estimates last night, they expect to begin freighter ops in July.

It’s been moved forward by several weeks which pleases us to no end