Contrasts in Reform: How the Cain and Burke Years Shaped Public Transport in Melbourne and Perth

摘要

Melbourne's public transport system, despite its extensive train and tram lines, is facing major challenges. From a point of near-extinction in the late 1970s, Perth's historically smaller public transport system is arguably now better placed to deal with growing environmental and economic pressures. The election of reformist governments in Victoria and WA in the early 1980s provided critical opportunities for public transport in both cities. This article documents the striking differences in the behaviour of the politicians, bureaucrats and civic action groups engaged in contention over transport policy in the two cities during this period. These differences had a significant influence on the performance of public transport in Melbourne and Perth today, and point to changes that will be required to improve transport policy outcomes in Melbourne.%墨尔本有庞大的火车和电车网络，但其公共交通系统仍然面临着巨大的挑战。rn帕斯的公共交通系统历来比较小，而且在1970年代晚期濒临灭绝，但今天却似乎能更好地rn应对日益严重的环境和经济压力。1980年代初期，维多利亚省和西部省选举了主张改革的rn政府，墨尔本和帕斯的公共交通都迎来了至关重要的机会。本文记录了两市的政治家、官rn员和市民运动群体在此期间截然不同的行为。这种差异对目前两市公共交通的运行状况具rn有重大影响。文章还指出了墨尔本改善公共交通政策结果所不可或缺的变化。