We’re proposing three options for investigation as part of a feasibility study. It’s important that the final choice reflects the community’s wants and needs.
Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)
BRT typically utilises a dedicated laneway for purpose-designed, efficient, high-capacity buses, avoiding the congestion and delays that otherwise occur on shared roadways.
Autonomous Rail Transit
(ART – otherwise known as trackless trams)
ART doesn’t require rails, with the battery-powered vehicles running on rubber wheels on the existing roadway, typically in configurations of two or three articulated vehicles.
Light Rail Transit (LRT)
LRT utilises electric-powered tram vehicles travelling on steel rails, powered by either a ‘third rail’ energising the vehicle as it passes over or via overhead catenary wires.
| COST | COMFORT/ SMOOTHNESS OF RIDE | NOISE | TIME NEEDED TO PLAN, DESIGN AND CONSTRUCT | CONSTRUCTION IMPACT | SUMMARY | |
| BRT | $ | ● | ● ● ● | 2–3 years | ● | Low cost, lowest aesthetics |
| LRT | $$$$ | ● ● ● ● | ● ● | 4–6 years | ● ● ● ● | Highest aesthetics at highest cost |
| ART | $$ | ● ● ● | ● | 3–4 years | ● ● | 80% of the aesthetics for a quarter to half of the cost |
