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Image: Alex Gooding</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/barangaroo.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Barangaroo</image:title><image:caption>Baranagaroo Metro Station entrance. Image: Alex Gooding</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/vic-cross.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Vic Cross</image:title><image:caption>Victoria Cross Metro Station - view down to platforms. Image: Alex Gooding</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/martin-place-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Martin Place 2</image:title><image:caption>Martin Place Metro Station escalators. Image: Alex Gooding</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/gadigal.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Gadigal</image:title><image:caption>Gadigal Metro Station passageways. Image: Alex Gooding</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/martin-place.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Martin Place</image:title><image:caption>Martin Place Metro Station - passageway between platforms. Image: Alex Gooding</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/martin-place-public-art.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Martin Place public art</image:title><image:caption>Public art at Martin Place Metro Station. Image: Alex Gooding</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/central-escalators.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Central escalators</image:title><image:caption>Central Station Metro platform escalators. Image: Alex Gooding</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/gadigal-entrance.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Gadigal entrance</image:title><image:caption>Gadigal Station entrance. Image: Alex Gooding</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2024-08-27T15:07:47+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/2024/08/07/kathleen-butlers-work-on-the-bridge-recognised-at-last/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/img_0676.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_0676</image:title><image:caption>Unveiling of the the Blue Plaque commemorating Kathleen Butler's work by Engineers of Australia member Bill Phippen and Engineers of Australia Sydney president Olivia Mirza. (Source: Alex Gooding)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/img_0742.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_0742</image:title><image:caption>John Bradfield's grandson Jim Bradfield, Engineer/historian Bill Phippen and "renact" the opening of the Bridge tenders a century ago in the same room. Source: Alex Gooding</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2024-08-07T06:00:25+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/2023/05/31/media-follow-up-to-my-series-on-sydneys-incompatible-metros/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/smh-metro-summary.jpg</image:loc><image:title>smh-metro-summary</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/smh-article-29052023.jpg</image:loc><image:title>smh-article-29052023</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2024-01-30T09:50:35+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/about/</loc><lastmod>2023-04-07T04:26:56+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>weekly</changefreq><priority>0.6</priority></url><url><loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/2023/03/23/whatever-the-nsw-election-result-metros-are-the-winner/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/nws_12metrojoin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>nws_12metrojoin</image:title><image:caption>NSW Government proposed metro business cases. Sources: NSW Government and Sydney Morning Herald</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2023-03-23T01:40:20+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/2023/01/14/sydney-why-have-one-metro-system-when-you-can-have-two-or-more-part-1/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/comparison-sydney-metro-lines.jpg</image:loc><image:title>COMPARISON SYDNEY METRO LINES</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/t8-line.jpg</image:loc><image:title>T8 line</image:title><image:caption>T8 Line (green) - potential for conversion? (source: Sydney Trains)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/2022-23-factsheet-nsw-business-case-for-the-extension-of-the-sydney-metro-western-sydney-airport-3.bmp</image:loc><image:title>2022-23-factsheet-nsw-business-case-for-the-extension-of-the-sydney-metro-western-sydney-airport (3)</image:title><image:caption>Indicative route for Stage 2 of Sydney Metro Western Sydney Airport (source: Australian Government)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/north-south-rail-line.jpg</image:loc><image:title>north south rail line</image:title><image:caption>Earlier indicative plan for a north-south line incorporating a potential link to Macarthur and SWRL extension (source: transport for NSW)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/st-marys-metro-station-cutaway.jpg</image:loc><image:title>St Marys metro station cutaway</image:title><image:caption>St Marys Metro Station indicative elevation showing provision for a maximum four cars (source: Sydney Metro WSA EIS)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/chapter-7-project-description-operation-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Chapter 7- Project description - operation (2)</image:title><image:caption>Sydney Metro Western Sydney Airport: Project Overview (source: Sydney Metro WSA EIS)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/microsoft-word-comparison-sydney-metro-lines-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Microsoft Word - COMPARISON SYDNEY METRO LINES</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/microsoft-word-comparison-sydney-metro-lines.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Microsoft Word - COMPARISON SYDNEY METRO LINES</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/metro-map-appendix-e-design-guidelines-1-2288383487-e1673088525204.png</image:loc><image:title>Metro Map Appendix E- Design Guidelines (1)</image:title><image:caption>Sydney Metro lines in operation or under construction, and selected proposed extensions and lines (source: Sydney Metro)
</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2023-01-31T13:34:03+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/2023/02/01/sydney-why-have-one-metro-system-when-you-can-have-two-or-more-part-2/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/microsoft-word-comparison-sydney-metro-lines-v2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Microsoft Word - COMPARISON SYDNEY METRO LINES V2</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/sydney-metro-map-and-costings-smh.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Sydney Metro map and costings SMH</image:title><image:caption>Sydney Metro costings (source: Sydney Morning Herald)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/future_transport_strategy_lowres_2-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Future_Transport_Strategy_lowres_2 (1)</image:title><image:caption>Existing and future rail network (source: Transport for NSW Future Transport Strategy)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/smw-map.jpg</image:loc><image:title>SMW map</image:title><image:caption>Sydney Metro West map (source: Sydney Metro EIS)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2023-01-31T13:12:57+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/2022/06/06/western-sydney-and-the-city-deal-a-precursor-to-metropolitan-governance-reform/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/cover_issue_505_en_us.jpg</image:loc><image:title>cover_issue_505_en_US</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2022-06-06T11:50:21+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/2022/01/02/labors-high-speed-rail-proposal-too-far-or-not-far-enough/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/nsw-hsr-options.jpg</image:loc><image:title>NSW HSR Options</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2022-01-02T13:06:22+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/2021/07/04/sydney-metro-west-gets-a-mega-cbd-interchange-and-star-casino-hits-the-jackpot-but-no-southeast-link/</loc><lastmod>2021-07-08T06:44:09+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/2019/02/16/new-nsw-regional-train-fleet-a-solid-choice-or-missed-opportunity/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/interior_imcb_long_v1_0000_alta.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Interior_IMCB_Long_V1_0000_ALTA</image:title><image:caption>Proposed NSW Civity train interior (premium class). Source: Transport for NSW (artist impression)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/interior_imcc_long_v1_0004_alta-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Interior_IMCC_Long_V1_0004_ALTA</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/interior_imcc_long_v1_0004_alta.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Interior_IMCC_Long_V1_0004_ALTA</image:title><image:caption>Proposed NSW Civity train interior (economy class). Source: Transport for NSW</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/1-civity-ns.jpg</image:loc><image:title>1-civity-ns</image:title><image:caption>CAF Civity train in the Netherlands. Source: CAF</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/exterior_08_0000_alta.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Exterior_08_0000_ALTA</image:title><image:caption>Artist impression of the new CAF Civity train, bound for NSW. Source: Transport for NSW</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2022-09-03T07:18:07+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/2018/09/23/bradfield-75-years-on-part-4-unfinished-business-sydneys-missing-metro/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/bradfield_scheme_sydney_cbd_railways_alt.png</image:loc><image:title>Bradfield_Scheme_Sydney_CBD_Railways_alt</image:title><image:caption>Pictorial map of the underground railways proposed to be constructed in the Sydney CBD by Dr JJC Bradfield. Source: Hornetfig at the English language Wikipedia</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/city-railway-bradfield-plans-1913-251.jpg</image:loc><image:title>City Railway Bradfield Plans 1913-25</image:title><image:caption>Bradfield's changing City Railway Plans, 1913-1925. Source: R. Raxworthy (1989), The Unreasonable Man.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/city-railway-bradfield-plans-1913-25.jpg</image:loc><image:title>City Railway Bradfield Plans 1913-25</image:title><image:caption>The changing City Railway - Bradfield's plans 1913-1925. Source: R Raxworthy (1989) The Unreasonable Man</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/sydney-and-subruban-railways-approved-1924.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Sydney and Subruban Railways approved 1924</image:title><image:caption>Sydney and Suburban Railways approved 1924. Source: Bradfield thesis 1924</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/bradfield-plan-1915.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Bradfield plan 1915</image:title><image:caption>Train Capacity of Proposed Electric Railway. Source: Bradfield report 1916</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/city-and-suburban-electric-railways-1924.jpg</image:loc><image:title>City and Suburban Electric Railways 1924</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/bradfield_plan.png</image:loc><image:title>Bradfield_plan</image:title><image:caption>The "Bradfield Scheme" - a consolidated view of Bradfield's plans. Source: Wikipedia</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/greater-sydney-1921.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Greater Sydney 1921</image:title><image:caption>Greater Sydney in 1921. Source: J Bradfield thesis</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/city-and-suburban-railways-1915.jpg</image:loc><image:title>City and Suburban Railways 1915</image:title><image:caption>City and Suburban Railways 1915, authorised to Bondi (junction) and Weston (now Victoria) Road Balmain. Source: Raxworthy R, The Unreasonable Man</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2024-01-30T09:37:41+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/2020/04/20/1758/</loc><lastmod>2020-04-20T07:58:51+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/2020/02/04/meet-rem-sydney-metros-canadian-twin/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/rem-rolling-stock.jpg</image:loc><image:title>REM rolling stock</image:title><image:caption>REM train diagram. Source: REM website</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/rem-train.jpg</image:loc><image:title>REM train</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/rem-track-type-map.png</image:loc><image:title>REM track type map</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/rem-sydney-metro-comparison-table.jpg</image:loc><image:title>REM Sydney Metro Comparison Table</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sydney-metro-map.png</image:loc><image:title>Sydney Metro Map</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/rem-map.png</image:loc><image:title>REM Map</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2020-02-03T22:10:45+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/2019/10/22/sydney-metro-west-update-the-government-goes-for-speed-over-coverage/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/sydney-metro-long-term-plans.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Sydney Metro long-term plans</image:title><image:caption>Sydney Metro - long-term plans. Source: NSW Government</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/north-strathfield-metro.jpg</image:loc><image:title>North Strathfield Metro</image:title><image:caption>North Strathfield Metro proposed station location. Source: NSW Government</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/bays-precinct-metro.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Bays Precinct Metro</image:title><image:caption>The Bays Precinct Metro Station proposed location. Source: NSW Government</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/parramatta-metro.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Parramatta Metro</image:title><image:caption>Parramatta Metro Station proposed site. Source: NSW Government</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/westmead-metro.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Westmead metro</image:title><image:caption>Westmead Metro Station proposed location. Source: NSW Govewrnment</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/sydney_metro_west_map.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Sydney_Metro_West_Map</image:title><image:caption>Sydney West Metro map. Source: NSW Government</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-10-21T16:05:17+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/2019/09/22/why-are-motorways-good-but-fast-trains-bad-for-regional-cities/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/ne-line-vlocity.jpg</image:loc><image:title>NE line VLocity</image:title><image:caption>VLine VLocity Train. Source: Public Transport Victoria</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-09-22T02:06:38+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/2019/08/31/metros-and-marshrutkas-taking-a-ride-in-tbilisi-part-1/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/dsc00004.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC00004</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/tbilisi-metro-proposed-airport-line.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Tbilisi Metro proposed airport line</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/701353323.jpg</image:loc><image:title>701353323</image:title><image:caption>Previous plan for Line 3 (green). Source: Agenda.de</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/img_7680.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_7680</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/111123_metro.jpg</image:loc><image:title>111123_metro</image:title><image:caption>Tbilisi Metro train. Source: Georgia About</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/2000px-map_of_tbilisi_metro_-_e18397e18391e18398e1839ae18398e183a1e18398e183a1_e1839be18394e183a2e183a0e1839de183a1_e183a0e183a3e18399e18390.svg_.png</image:loc><image:title>2000px-Map_of_Tbilisi_Metro_-_თბილისის_მეტროს_რუკა.svg</image:title><image:caption>Tbilisi Metro Map. Source: Wikipedia</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/dsc09275.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC09275</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/dsc09260-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC09260</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/dsc09260.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC09260</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/dsc09317.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC09317</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-08-31T16:09:52+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/2019/06/06/sydney-metro-observations/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/img_7137.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_7137</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/img_7133.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_7133</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/dsc08136.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC08136</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/img_7094.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_7094</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/img_7151.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_7151</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/dsc08142.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC08142</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/dsc08110.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC08110</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/dsc08113.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC08113</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/img_7103.jpg</image:loc><image:title>IMG_7103</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/dsc08127.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC08127</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2019-07-08T09:10:48+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/2019/03/06/update-sydney-west-metro-station-plans-firm-in-nsw-election-refresh/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/sydney-west-metro-potential-route-v5a.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Sydney West Metro Potential Route v5a</image:title><image:caption>Sydney West Metro: potential corridor and station site options. Sources: Transport for NSW, SMH, Coalition/ALP statements, Google My Maps. (Map assumes Rydalmere corridor is selected).</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-03-13T00:42:35+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/2019/02/26/sydney-metro-west-geotech-digging-reveals-potential-stations-including-a-new-super-central/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/redfern-to-kingsford-v2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Redfern to Kingsford v2</image:title><image:caption>The Southeastern Arc - Redfern to the University of NSW. Sources: Transport for NSW geotechnical location data, SMH, Google My Maps</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/city-interchange-walk-option-v5.jpg</image:loc><image:title>City Interchange Walk Option V5</image:title><image:caption>Potential City Interchange Walk. Sources: transport for NSW geotechnical location data, SMH, Google My Maps</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/sydney-west-metro-potential-route-v4.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Sydney West Metro Potential Route v4</image:title><image:caption>Sydney West Metro Potential Route. Sources: Transport for NSW, SMH, Google My Maps</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-02-26T13:30:32+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/2018/12/17/nsw-high-speed-rail-following-victorias-example/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/NSW-Fastrail-map.jpg</image:loc><image:title>NSW Fastrail map</image:title><image:caption>NSW Fast Rail potential routes identified for investigation back in 2018. Source: NSW Fast Rail Future website</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/NSW-HSR-Options.jpg</image:loc><image:title>NSW HSR Options</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2018-12-18T07:20:09+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/2018/10/03/bradfield-75-years-on-part-5-using-bradfields-abandoned-tunnels-trains-trams-or-tourism/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/sydney_cbd_railways_built.png</image:loc><image:title>Sydney_CBD_Railways_built</image:title><image:caption>Sydney's current CBD Railway lines. Source: Hornetfig at the English language Wikipedia</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/esr-connection-detail.jpg</image:loc><image:title>ESR connection - detail</image:title><image:caption>Eastern Suburbs Railway interconnection diagram (detail).</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/esr-connection.jpg</image:loc><image:title>ESR connection</image:title><image:caption>Eastern Suburbs Railway interconnection diagram. Source: R Raxworthy (1989), The Unreasonable Man.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/bradfield-1925-plan-detail.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Bradfield 1925 plan - detail</image:title><image:caption>Bradfield's 1925 City Railway plan (detail).</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/bradfield-1925-plan.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Bradfield 1925 plan</image:title><image:caption>Bradfield's 1925 City Railway plan. Source: R Raxworthy (1989), The Unreasonable Man. </image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2024-03-20T02:58:47+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/2018/09/17/bradfield-75-years-on-part-3-rapid-transit-comes-full-circle/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/bradfield-train-capacity-1916-detail.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Bradfield train capacity 1916 detail</image:title><image:caption>Bradfield's 1916 map of train capacity (detail). Source: Bradfield's report on proposed electric railways, NSW State Archives.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/automatic-train-control-1920s-style.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Automatic Train Control - 1920s style</image:title><image:caption>Automatic Train Control - 1920s style. Source: Bradfield Thesis, University of Sydney.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/sydney20metro20train20-20internal201700.jpg</image:loc><image:title>SydneyMetrotrain-internal1700</image:title><image:caption>Sydney Metro train interior (mockup). Source: Sydney Metro</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/220px-red_rattler_set_f1_at_sydney_central.jpg</image:loc><image:title>220px-Red_Rattler_set_F1_at_Sydney_Central</image:title><image:caption>Sydney "red rattler" set comprising standard suburban railcars. Source: Trainsandtech, via Wikipedia</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/nswgr-railcar-design-1924.jpg</image:loc><image:title>NSWGR railcar design 1924</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/brooklyn-rapid-transit-system-railcar-1914.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Brooklyn Rapid Transit System railcar 1914</image:title><image:caption>Brooklyn Rapid Transit System A/B Railcar plans, 1914. Source: www.nysubway.org</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-09-18T15:49:09+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/2018/09/04/planning-for-avs-part-1-three-perspectives-on-a-driverless-future/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/speed-of-taas-adoption.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Speed of TaaS adoption</image:title><image:caption>Speed of adoption of Transport as a Service (TaaS). Source: James Arbib &amp; Tony Seba, Rethinking Transportation, 2020-2030.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/litman-projections-avs.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Litman projections AVs</image:title><image:caption>Autonomous Vehicle Sales, Fleet and Travel Projections. Source: Tod Litman, Autonomous Vehicle Implementation Predictions</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/av-implementation-in-australia-nrma.jpg</image:loc><image:title>AV implementation in Australia NRMA</image:title><image:caption>Autonomous Vehicle Introduction in Australia. Source: NRMA The Future of Car Ownership</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/projected-fleet-trends-us.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Projected fleet trends US</image:title><image:caption>Projected trends in US fleet size and composition - TaaS (Transport as a Service) and private ownership. Source: Rethinking Transportation 2020-2030</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-09-04T07:03:18+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/2018/08/09/bradfield-75-years-on-part-2-the-only-woman-present-kathleen-butler-and-the-bridge/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/kathleen-butler-on-ormonde-30-apr-24.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Kathleen Butler on Ormonde 30 Apr 24</image:title><image:caption>"Leading the visiting party" - Kathleen Butler leaves for UK, April 1924 (source: NSW State Archives)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/minister-works-signing-contract-24-march-24.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Minister Works signing contract 24 March 24</image:title><image:caption>"The only woman present" - Kathleen Butler watches as the Minister signs the contract to build the Harbour Bridge, 24 March 1924 (source: NSW State Archives)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/bridge-tender-opening.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Bridge tender opening</image:title><image:caption>"The only woman present" - Kathleen Butler at the opening of tenders in the Minister's office in January 1924 (source: NSW State Archives)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/miss-butler-starts-no-1-compressor-19-sep-23.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Miss Butler starts no. 1 compressor 19 Sep 23</image:title><image:caption>Kathleen Butler starts no. 1 compressor to commence construction of the Bridge in September 1923 (source: NSW State Archives)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-08-09T02:01:14+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/2018/07/31/bradfield-75-years-on-part-1-the-science-of-engineering/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/bradfield-graduation-29-may-24.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Bradfield graduation 29 May 24</image:title><image:caption>JJC Bradfield's graduation with the first degree of Doctor of Science in Engineering awarded by the University of Sydney in 1924 (source: NSW State Archives)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/bradfield-thesis-cover.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Bradfield thesis cover</image:title><image:caption>Detail from the cover of Bradfield's 1924 thesis (source: University of Sydney eScholarship Repository)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-07-31T02:49:26+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/2018/07/18/martin-place-the-new-sydney-central/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/sydney20metro20-20martin20place20interchange.jpg</image:loc><image:title>SydneyMetro-MartinPlaceinterchange</image:title><image:caption>Sydney Metro City and Southwest interchange with the Eastern Suburbs Railway (source: Sydney Metro)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/18044-west_simplified-alignment-map-web.jpg</image:loc><image:title>18044-WEST_simplified-alignment-map-web</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2018-09-16T00:03:00+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/2018/06/30/a-tale-of-two-metros-london-crossrail-and-sydney-metro-compared/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/comparison-crossrail-sydney-metro-v2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Comparison Crossrail Sydney Metro v2</image:title><image:caption>Sources: Crossrail, Transport for London, Transport for NSW, Sydney Metro, other sources</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/sydney-metro-train.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Sydney Metro train</image:title><image:caption>Sydney Metro train exterior (source: Sydney Metro)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/crossrail-train-exterior.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Crossrail train exterior</image:title><image:caption>Crossrail train exterior (source: Crossrail)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/elizabeth-line-tfl-map.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Elizabeth Line TfL map</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/elizabeth-line-route-map.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Elizabeth line route map</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2021-06-03T07:26:50+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/2018/05/17/sydney-metros-commercialised-future/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/central-walkway-artist-impression.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Central Walkway - artist impression</image:title><image:caption>Central Walkway at Central Station - will the new Sydney Metro Corporation be managing these sorts of projects in future? (source: NSW government - artist impression)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2023-01-11T11:33:37+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/2018/05/15/labors-different-track-on-the-sydney-metro-part-2-possibilities-and-practicalities/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/labor-metro-option-b-combined-line-cropped.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Labor Metro Option B - Combined Line cropped</image:title><image:caption>Labor Metro Options: single line. Metro NW, City and West combined (Cudgegong Road to Westmead via Central) - magenta. (base map source: Transport for NSW)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/labor-metro-option-a-2-lines-cropped.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Labor Metro Option A - 2 Lines cropped</image:title><image:caption>Labor Metro Options: two separate lines (base map source: Transport for NSW)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-07-20T07:20:21+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/2018/05/07/labors-different-track-on-the-sydney-metro-part-1-politics-and-priorities/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/bankstown-line-map.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Bankstown line map</image:title><image:caption>Bankstown Line map (source: Transport for NSW)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/metro-train-to-bankstown-cropped.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Metro train to Bankstown cropped</image:title><image:caption>Sydney's new metro train - but not bound for Bankstown under Labor (source: Transport for NSW - detail)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-05-21T12:26:55+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/2018/05/02/sydney-metro-wests-slow-unveiling-part-2-minding-the-gap/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/sydney-metro-west-investigation-areas-sop-to-cbd-v3.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Sydney Metro West investigation areas SOP to CBD v3</image:title><image:caption>Sydney Metro West investigation area with proposed additional station precinct and station locations (in red). Base map source: transport for NSW</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/sydney-metro-west-investigation-areas-sop-to-cbd-v2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Sydney Metro West investigation areas v3</image:title><image:caption>Sydney Metro West investigation area - suggested additional precinct and station locations. Base map source: Transport for NSW</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-05-24T10:13:30+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/2018/04/26/sydney-metro-wests-slow-unveiling/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/sydney-metro-west-investigation-areas-sop-to-cbd.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Sydney Metro West investigation areas SOP to CBD</image:title><image:caption>Sydney Metro West investigation areas Sydney Olympic Park to Sydney CBD</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/sydney-metro-west-investigation-areas-parramatta-to-sop.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Sydney Metro West investigation areas Parramatta to SOP</image:title><image:caption>Sydney Metro West investigation areas Parramatta to Sydney Olympic Park. Source: Transport for NSW</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/sydney-metro-routes.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Sydney Metro routes</image:title><image:caption>Sydney Metro routes. Source: transport for NSW</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-05-02T01:45:28+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/2018/01/31/the-sydney-metro-a-better-option/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/sydney-metro-west-study-area.jpg</image:loc><image:title>201612_02_Fig 8.1_Metro West_benefits summary</image:title><image:caption>Source: Transport for NSW</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-01-16T01:06:23+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/2017/12/22/a-60th-anniversary-salute-to-sydneys-great-experiment/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/sydneys-great-experiment-cover.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Sydneys Great Experiment cover</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2017-12-22T05:52:14+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/2017/12/22/counting-the-cost-of-the-sydney-metro/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/sydney-metro-alignment.jpg</image:loc><image:title>sydney-metro-alignment</image:title><image:caption>Sydney Metro currently under construction (source: transport for NSW)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2018-07-02T03:02:39+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/2017/10/31/sydney-west-metro-and-parramatta-light-rail-revisited/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/plr-stage-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>PLR stage 2</image:title><image:caption>Parramatta Light Rail Preferred routes Stages 1 and 2 (source: NSW Government)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/metrowest-route-map-smh-14-aug.jpg</image:loc><image:title>metrowest-route-map-SMH-14-Aug</image:title><image:caption>Sydney Metro West route options (source: SMH)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-10-30T22:22:28+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/2017/10/29/back-to-the-future-sydney-region-plan-and-transport-strategy-part-1/</loc><lastmod>2017-10-29T12:34:06+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/2017/07/28/parramatta-road-light-rail-shelved-but-is-intermediate-transit-still-on-the-table/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/prit-route.jpg</image:loc><image:title>PRIT route</image:title><image:caption>Detail of the PRIT proposed route, showing potential interchanges with the existing Inner West Light Rail line</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/parramatta-rd-proposed-light-rail-route.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Parramatta Rd proposed light rail route</image:title><image:caption>Parramatta Road proposed light rail route (source: SMH)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-07-28T00:36:09+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/2017/03/29/parramatta-light-rail-part-3-stage-1-extension-and-stage-2-options/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/plr-1st-option.png</image:loc><image:title>PLR 1st option</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/carlingford-epping-plr-link-option.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Carlingford Epping PLR link option</image:title><image:caption>Carlingford Epping PLR link option</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2019-03-04T00:14:33+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/2017/04/24/sydney-metro-a-brief-guide-to-a-complex-history/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/sydney-rapid-transit-2012-map-v2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Sydney Rapid Transit 2012 map v2</image:title><image:caption>Proposed Sydney Rapid Transit map, 2012 (source: Sydney's Rail Future)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/artist-impression-of-martin-place-metro-station-entrance.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Artist impression of Martin Place metro station entrance</image:title><image:caption>Artist impression of Martin Place metro station entrance (Source: Sydney Metro website)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/sydney-metro-train-detail.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Sydney metro train detail</image:title><image:caption>Sydney metro train information (source: Sydney metro website)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/mrep.png</image:loc><image:title>MREP</image:title><image:caption>What might have been: the proposed Metropolitan Rail Expansion Program, 2005 (source: Sandy Thomas via Transport Sydney website)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/nwrl.png</image:loc><image:title>NWRL</image:title><image:caption>Proposed NWRL alignment (source: Wikipedia)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/metro-map-april-2017.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Metro map April 2017</image:title><image:caption>Sydney Metro alignment (source: Sydney Metro website)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-04-23T22:59:59+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/2017/02/20/parramatta-light-rail-part-1-two-steps-forward-one-step-back/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/plr-1st-option.png</image:loc><image:title>plr-1st-option</image:title><image:caption>State Government's 2015 indicative corridors for Parramatta Light Rail (source: NSW Government)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/parra-light-rail-pcc-map.jpg</image:loc><image:title>parra-light-rail-pcc-map</image:title><image:caption>Parramatta City Council's 2013 preferred light rail route options (source: Parramatta City Council)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/parramatta-light-rail-stage-1-preferred-route1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>parramatta-light-rail-stage-1-preferred-route</image:title><image:caption>Parramatta Light Rail Stage 1 preferred route (source: NSW Government PRL website)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-02-21T05:13:02+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/2017/02/21/parramatta-light-rail-part-2-unpacking-the-westmead-to-carlingford-corridor/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/parra-council-route-section-3.jpg</image:loc><image:title>parra-council-route-section-3</image:title><image:caption>Parramatta Council 2013 preferred route - Camellia to Macquarie Park (source Parramatta Council)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/plr-route-section-3d.jpg</image:loc><image:title>plr-route-section-3d</image:title><image:caption>PLR - Carlingford Line section (source: NSW Government)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/parra-council-route-section-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>parra-council-route-section-2</image:title><image:caption>Parramatta Council 2013 preferred route - Parramatta CBD section (source Parramatta Council)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/plr-route-section-2c.jpg</image:loc><image:title>plr-route-section-2c</image:title><image:caption>PLR - Parramatta CBD section (source: NSW Government)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/parra-council-route-section-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>parra-council-route-section-1</image:title><image:caption>Parramatta Council preferred route - Westmead to North Parramatta (source Parramatta Council)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/plr-route-section-1c.jpg</image:loc><image:title>plr-route-section-1c</image:title><image:caption>PLR - Westmead Hospitals and North Parramatta (source: NSW Government)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-02-21T05:08:55+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/2016/11/16/sydney-metro-west-knowns-unknowns-and-some-guesses-part-1/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/smw-map.jpg</image:loc><image:title>smw-map</image:title><image:caption>More unknowns than knowns - the only map available from Transport for NSW relating to the Sydney Metro West proposal</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-11-16T03:51:49+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/2016/11/16/sydney-metro-west-knowns-unknowns-and-some-guesses-part-2/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/bays-precinct-image.jpg</image:loc><image:title>bays-precinct-image</image:title><image:caption>Artist's impression of Bays Precinct metro station. Source: transport for NSW</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/w-sydney-rail-options.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Western Sydney rail options. Source: Transport for NSW</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/smw-options-composite-final.jpg</image:loc><image:title>smw-options-composite-final</image:title><image:caption>Possible route for the Sydney Metro West. Underlying map source: Google Maps 2016</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2017-07-10T12:03:49+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/2016/09/29/taking-the-train-downtown-part-2-will-we-be-sitting-or-standing-and-why/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/sydney-metro-train.jpg</image:loc><image:title>sydney-metro-train</image:title><image:caption>Artist impression of Sydney metro train. Source: NSW Government</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/brisbane-ngr.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Artist impression of Brisbane's New Generation Rollingstock. Source: Queensland Government</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/comparison-of-new-metro-train-fleets-table.jpg</image:loc><image:title>comparison-of-new-metro-train-fleets-table</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/melbourne-hcmt.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Artist impression of Melbourne's new High Capacity Metro Train. Source: Victorian Premier media release</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2016-09-29T12:20:31+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/2016/07/25/taking-the-train-downtown-how-four-australasian-cities-are-embracing-cbd-rail/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/table-australasian-cbd-heavy-rail-projects-key-features-july-2016-v1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Table - Australasian CBD heavy rail projects key features July 2016 v1</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/sydney-cbd-metro-construction-map-detail.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Sydney CBD metro construction map detail</image:title><image:caption>Sydney Metro: Chatswood to Sydenham section. Source NSW Government</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/mm-map-20160108-project-alignment-map.jpg</image:loc><image:title>MM-MAP-20160108-Project-Alignment-map</image:title><image:caption>Melbourne Metro Rail route. Source: Victorian Government</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/brisbane-cross-river-rail-map.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Brisbane Cross River Rail map</image:title><image:caption>Brisbane Cross River Rail route. Source: Queensland Government</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/auckland-city-rail-link-route.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Auckland city-rail-link-route</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2016-09-28T00:46:54+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/2016/04/23/the-strategic-week-no-18-postponed/</loc><lastmod>2016-04-23T13:04:58+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/2016/04/18/the-strategic-week-no-17-friday-15-april-2016-the-week-in-governance-planning-infrastructure-and-transport/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/metro-under-sydney-harbour-artist-impression.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Metro under Sydney Harbour artist impression</image:title><image:caption>Metro under Sydney Harbour (artist impression - source: Transport for NSW)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/western-sydney-employment-patterns.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Western Sydney employment patterns</image:title><image:caption>Employment change per year: historical v. projected (source: NIEIR, id., Centre for Western Sydney)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-04-17T15:00:51+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/2016/04/11/the-strategic-week-no-16-friday-8-april-2016-the-week-in-governance-planning-infrastructure-and-transport/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/alternative-route-options-for-sydney-canberra-hsr.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Alternative route options for Sydney-Canberra HSR</image:title><image:caption>Alternative route options for ACT terminus for proposed Sydney-Canberra HSR (source: Fairfax media)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/proposed-route-for-brisbane-cross-river-rail-project.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Proposed route for Brisbane Cross river Rail project</image:title><image:caption>Proposed route for Brisbane Cross River Rail project (source: Queensland Government Cross River Rail website)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/newcastle-light-rail-proposed-initial-and-longer-term-extensions.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Newcastle Light Rail proposed initial and longer term extensions</image:title><image:caption>Newcastle Light Rail proposed initial and longer term extensions (source: NSW government Revitalising Newcasle website)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/newcastle-light-rail-proposed-initial-extensions.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Newcastle Light Rail proposed initial extensions</image:title><image:caption>Newcastle Light Rail proposed initial extensions (source: NSW government/Revitalising Newcastle website)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/newcastle-light-rail-proposed-route.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Newcastle Light Rail proposed route</image:title><image:caption>Newcastle Light Rail proposed route (source: NSW State Government Revitalising Newcastle website)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-04-11T00:36:14+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/2016/04/02/the-strategic-week-no-15-friday-1-april-2016-the-week-in-governance-planning-infrastructure-and-transport/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/act-liberal-opposition-proposed-rapid-bus-network.jpg</image:loc><image:title>ACT Liberal Opposition proposed Rapid Bus Network</image:title><image:caption>ACT Liberal Opposition proposed Rapid Bus Network (source: ACT Liberals)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/la-perouse-light-rail-article-map.jpg</image:loc><image:title>La Perouse Light Rail article map</image:title><image:caption>Proposed route for light rail extension to La Perouse (source: News.com)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/sydney-lr-vehicle-exterior.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Sydney LR vehicle exterior</image:title><image:caption>New Sydney light rail vehicle exterior</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/sydney-lr-vehicle-interior.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Sydney LR vehicle interior</image:title><image:caption>New Sydney light rail vehicle interior</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/new-parramatta-building.jpg</image:loc><image:title>New Parramatta building</image:title><image:caption>Artist's impression of new building for Parramatta Square</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-04-04T19:20:30+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/2016/03/24/the-strategic-week-no-14-thursday-24-march-2016-the-week-in-governance-planning-infrastructure-and-transport/</loc><lastmod>2016-03-25T19:00:43+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/2016/03/18/the-strategic-week-no-13-friday-18-march-2016-the-week-in-governance-planning-infrastructure-and-transport/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/east-coast-hsr-2012-proposal.jpg</image:loc><image:title>East coast HSR 2012 proposal</image:title><image:caption>East coast HSR 2012 study proposal (source: Federal Government and Fairfax)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/seq-rail-horizon-options.jpg</image:loc><image:title>SEQ Rail Horizon options</image:title><image:caption>SEQ Rail Horizon strategies (source: Queensland Government website)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/brisbane-inner-city-rail-constraints.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Brisbane inner city rail constraints</image:title><image:caption>Brisbane inner city rail constraints (source: Queensland Government website)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/bankstown-to-liverpool-metro-extension-study-area.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Bankstown to Liverpool metro extension study area</image:title><image:caption>Bankstown to Liverpool metro extension study area (source: Sydney Metro website)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-03-18T08:15:17+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/2016/03/13/the-strategic-week-no-12-friday-11-march-2016-the-week-in-governance-planning-infrastructure-and-transport/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/image-from-aotea-station-vitural-walk-through.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Image from Aotea Station vitural walk-through</image:title><image:caption>Image from Aotea Station virtual walk-through (source: NZ Herald and Auckland Transport)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/artists-impression-parramatta-light-rail.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Artists impression Parramatta Light Rail</image:title><image:caption>Artist's impression Parramatta Light Rail (source: Parramatta Light Rail Industry Briefing documentation)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/parramatta-light-rail-indicative-timetable.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Parramatta Light Rail Indicative Timetable</image:title><image:caption>Parramatta Light Rail Indicative Timetable (source: Parramatta Light Rail Industry Briefing documentation)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/parramatta-light-rail-proposed-network.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Parramatta Light Rail proposed network</image:title><image:caption>Parramatta Light Rail proposed network (source: Parramatta Light Rail Industry Briefing documentation)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-03-13T10:16:15+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/2016/03/04/the-strategic-week-no-11-thursday-3-march-2016-the-week-in-governance-planning-infrastructure-and-transport/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/mernda-rail-project-map.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Mernda rail project map</image:title><image:caption>Mernda rail line extension</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/artists-image-of-sydney-trains-rail-operations-centre.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Artist's image of Sydney Trains Rail Operations Centre</image:title><image:caption>Artist's image of Sydney Trains Rail Operations Centre (source Transport for NSW)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/newcastle-light-rail-plns.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Newcastle light rail plns</image:title><image:caption>Newcastle light rail opportunities (source: Newcastle Council)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/warringah-merger-proposals.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Warringah merger proposals</image:title><image:caption>Warringah Council mergers (source: Fairfax Media)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/airport-rail-link-options-v2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Airport rail link options v2</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2016-03-04T04:31:07+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/2016/02/26/the-strategic-week-no-10-thursday-25-february-2016-the-week-in-governance-planning-infrastructure-and-transport/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/nw-station-design.jpg</image:loc><image:title>NW station design</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/central-coast-light-rail-plan.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Central Coast light rail plan</image:title><image:caption>Wyong Mayor Doug Eaton 's Central Coast light rail plan (source News Ltd)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/brisbane-light-rail-plan.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Brisbane light rail plan</image:title><image:caption>Brisbane Labor Mayoral candidate Rob Harding's light rail plan (source Rob Harding media release)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-02-26T04:58:11+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/2016/02/19/the-strategic-week-no-9-thursday-18-february-2016-the-week-in-governance-planning-infrastructure-and-transport/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/proposed-green-square-light-rail-route-source-smh.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Proposed Green Square Light Rail Route source SMH</image:title><image:caption>Proposed Green Square Light Rail Route (source: SMH)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-02-18T16:17:47+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/2016/02/12/the-strategic-week-no-8-thursday-11-february-2016-the-week-in-governance-planning-infrastructure-and-transport/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/elevated-railway-example.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Elevated railway example</image:title><image:caption>Artist's impression of a station on the elevated Pakenham Line</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/seq-ngr-train.jpg</image:loc><image:title>SEQ NGR train</image:title><image:caption>New Generation Rolling stock for south east Queensland (source: Queensland Government)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/bca-hsr-metro-link-proposal.jpg</image:loc><image:title>BCA HSR metro link proposal</image:title><image:caption>The proposed Sydney to Badgerys Creek Metro (source: Ch. 7/Yahoo - note 16 min travel time is for Sydney to Parramatta)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/chris-johnson-metro.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Chris Johnson metro</image:title><image:caption>Chris Johnson's proposed Central Metro Line (source: Chris Johnson/SMH)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-02-11T15:22:57+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/2016/02/04/the-strategic-week-no-7-thursday-4-february-2016-the-week-in-governance-planning-infrastructure-and-transport/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/hobart-riverline-proposal-stages-1-and-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Hobart Riverline Proposal Stages 1 and 2</image:title><image:caption>Hobart Riverline Light Rail Proposal Stages 1 and 2 (source: Tas. Government)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/auckland-cbd-developments.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Auckland CBD developments</image:title><image:caption>(source: Auckland Transport)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/penrith-station-view-from-concourse.jpg</image:loc><image:title>penrith-station-view-from-concourse</image:title><image:caption>Penrith Station view from upgraded concourse (source: Transport for NSW)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/sydney-metro-early-version.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Sydney Metro early version</image:title><image:caption>Sydney Metro (Sydney Rapid Transit) earlier proposal</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/sydney-metro-current.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Sydney Metro current</image:title><image:caption>Sydney Metro with proposed extension to Liverpool (source: Sydney Metro)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/sydney-metro-current.png</image:loc><image:title>Sydney Metro current</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/quirk-brisbane-metro.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Quirk Brisbane metro</image:title><image:caption>Proposed Brisbane Metro (source: Courier Mail)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/brisbane-queens-wharf-aerial.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Brisbane Queens Wharf aerial</image:title><image:caption>Proposed Queens Wharf development in Brisbane</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-02-04T05:27:26+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/2016/01/29/the-strategic-week-no-6-thursday-28-january-2016-the-week-in-governance-planning-infrastructure-and-transport/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/artist-impression-newcastle-light-rail.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Artist impression Newcastle light rail</image:title><image:caption>Artist impression of Newcastle light rail</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-01-29T04:20:51+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/2016/01/21/the-strategic-week-no-5-thursday-21-january-2016-the-week-in-governance-planning-infrastructure-and-transport/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/virtual-view-of-wynyard-station.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Virtual view of Wynyard Station</image:title><image:caption>(source: Transport for NSW website)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/sydney-newcastle-hsr-map.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Sydney Newcastle HSR map</image:title><image:caption>(source: Centurion Group Facebook page)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/act-city-and-gateway-urban-renewal-strategy.jpg</image:loc><image:title>ACT City and Gateway Urban Renewal Strategy</image:title><image:caption>(source: ACT Government website)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/bays-precinct-lr-options.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Bays Precinct LR options</image:title><image:caption>(source: Fairfax Media)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/bays-precinct-map-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Bays Precinct map 2</image:title><image:caption>Map of the Bays Precinct (source: Urban Growth NSW)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2016-01-21T11:24:43+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/2016/01/15/the-strategic-week-no-4-friday-15-january-2016-the-week-in-governance-planning-infrastructure-and-transport-2/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/no-paper-tickets-graphic.jpg</image:loc><image:title>No paper tickets graphic</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/moreton-bay-rail-link-map.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Moreton Bay rail link map</image:title><image:caption>Moreton Bay rail link map (source: Queensland Government website)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/nsw-council-merger-maps.jpg</image:loc><image:title>NSW Council Merger Maps</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2016-01-15T06:45:02+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/2015/06/23/a-tale-of-three-light-rail-lines-and-two-to-come-clarification-on-ceslr-travel-times/</loc><lastmod>2016-01-05T11:21:16+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/2015/12/28/what-happened-in-strategicmatters-in-2015/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/dscn3567-copy.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSCN3567-copy</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2016-01-04T07:36:45+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/2015/12/18/the-strategic-week-no-3-friday-18-december-2015-the-week-in-governance-planning-infrastructure-and-transport/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/central-to-everleigh-renewal-map.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Central to Everleigh renewal map</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/sister-cities-report-cover.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Sister Cities report cover</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/proposed-mergers-rural-nsw.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Proposed mergers rural NSW</image:title><image:caption>Regional/rural NSW: proposed council mergers</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/proposed-mergers-sydney.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Proposed mergers Sydney</image:title><image:caption>Sydney Metropolitan Area: proposed council mergers</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-12-22T07:52:21+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/2015/12/11/the-strategic-week-no-2-thursday-10-december-2015-the-week-in-governance-planning-infrastructure-and-transport/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/parramatta-light-rail-pref-routes.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Parramatta light rail pref routes</image:title><image:caption>Parramatta City Council preferred light rail options as identified in the feasibility study (Source Parramatta City Council Feasibility Report volume 2)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/parramatta-light-rail-map.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Parramatta light rail map</image:title><image:caption>Parramatta light rail network indicative map (Source Transport for NSW)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/urban-living-index-graphic.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Urban Living Index graphic</image:title><image:caption>Sydney Urban Living Index graphic (source: Urban Taskforce)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/deloitte-designing-western-sydney-report-cover.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Deloitte designing western sydney report cover</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2016-01-13T01:07:14+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/2015/12/04/the-strategic-week-no-1-thursday-3-december-2015-the-week-in-governance-planning-infrastructure-and-transport/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/possible-nsw-intercity-train-interior.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Suggested NSW Intercity train interior</image:title><image:caption>Suggested NSW Intercity train interior (source: Transport for NSW)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/newcastle-station-1900.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Newcastle Station 1900</image:title><image:caption>Newcastle Station 1900 (from NSW State Archives)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/auckland-city-rail-link-with-future-lines.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Auckland city rail link with future lines</image:title><image:caption>Auckland city rail link with future lines (source: Auckland Transport)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/melbourne-metro-route-map.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Melbourne Metro route map</image:title><image:caption>Melbourne Metro route map (source: The Age)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/gold-coast-light-rail-southern-extension-option-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Gold Coast Light Rail southern extension option 1</image:title><image:caption>Gold Coast Light Rail southern extension option 1 (source: City of Gold Coast)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/western-sydney-light-rail-proposal-map.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Western-Sydney-Light-Rail-proposal-map</image:title><image:caption>Western Sydney Light Rail proposed corridors (source: Western Sydney University)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/wsroc-airport-eis-review-report-cover.jpg</image:loc><image:title>WSROC airport EIS review report cover</image:title><image:caption>WSROC Western Sydney airport EIS review report cover</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-12-03T13:33:12+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/2015/11/24/the-sydney-metro-city-and-southwest-stations-why-these-locations/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/rail-catchment-6a.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Rail catchment 6A</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/rail-catchment-5a.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Rail catchment 5A</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/rail-catchment-3a.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Rail catchment 3A</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/rail-catchment-2a.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Rail catchment 2A</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/rail-catchment-1a.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Rail catchment 1A</image:title><image:caption>Sydney rail and metro station 500m catchments (sources: Google, Sydney Metro - Metro City and Southwest station locations)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-11-24T04:07:14+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/2015/11/18/sydney-metro-plans-updated-but-key-station-location-still-unresolved/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/sydney-metro-alignment.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Sydney Metro alignment</image:title><image:caption>Sydney Metro Proposed Alignment (from Transport for NSW, 2015. Sydney Metro City and Southwest Project Update)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-11-18T12:20:49+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/2015/10/07/five-reasons-we-should-stop-complaining-about-light-rail-in-george-street/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/dscn34631.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSCN3463</image:title><image:caption>Sydney's inner west light rail Central terminus (author's photo)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/dscn3463.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSCN3463</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/dscn3456.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSCN3456</image:title><image:caption>Sydney's inner west light rail Central terminus (author's photo)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-10-15T06:13:09+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/2015/09/28/getting-around-sydney-why-orbital-public-transport-matters-part-1/</loc><lastmod>2015-09-29T07:23:47+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/2015/09/29/getting-around-sydney-why-orbital-public-transport-matters-part-2/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/microsoft-word-sydney-orbital-options-v2-docx_39_2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Microsoft Word - Sydney Orbital options v2.docx_39_2</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/microsoft-word-sydney-orbital-options-v2-docx_39_1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Microsoft Word - Sydney Orbital options v2.docx_39_1</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2021-11-29T12:49:02+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/2015/09/24/greater-macarthur-land-release-many-questions-but-few-answers/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/travel-time-from-wilton-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Travel Time from Wilton 2</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/travel-time-from-wilton-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Travel Time from Wilton 1</image:title><image:caption>Travel time from Wilton map (from GMLRIA Preliminary Land Release Strategy)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/macarthur-map-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Macarthur map 2</image:title><image:caption>Preliminary Strategy and Action Plan (from GMLRIA Preliminary Land Release Strategy)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-09-24T12:13:32+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/2015/09/07/hazelbrook-station-beautification-over-accessibility/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/hazelbrook-station.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Hazelbrook Station</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-09-06T23:58:32+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/2015/09/01/the-blue-mountains-bridges-to-nowhere/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/lawson-station-1a.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Lawson-Station--(1a)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/hazelbrook-station-5a.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Hazelbrook-Station--(5a)</image:title><image:caption>Hazelbrook station has a new pedestrian bridge providing disabled access over the highway and railway, but none to the station.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/bullaburra-station-2a.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Bullaburra Station</image:title><image:caption>Bullaburra's "bridge to nowhere". This new bridge over the widened highway has ramps, but none were provided to access the station to the left of the photo or to cross the railway line.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-09-01T06:49:52+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/2015/07/15/sydney-metro-city-and-southwest-options-submissions-close-soon/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/microsoft-powerpoint-sydney-metro-options-v3-5.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Microsoft PowerPoint - Sydney Metro options v3 5</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/microsoft-powerpoint-sydney-metro-options-v3-4.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Microsoft PowerPoint - Sydney Metro options v3 4</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/microsoft-powerpoint-sydney-metro-options-v3-3.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Microsoft PowerPoint - Sydney Metro options v3 3</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/microsoft-powerpoint-sydney-metro-options-v3-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Microsoft PowerPoint - Sydney Metro options v3 2</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/microsoft-powerpoint-sydney-metro-options-v3-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Microsoft PowerPoint - Sydney Metro options v3 1</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2015-07-14T14:45:04+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/2015/06/29/sydneys-new-light-rail-not-the-worlds-most-expensive/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/green-line-extension-map.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Green Line Extension Map</image:title><image:caption>Green Line Extension Map</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/boston-green-line-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Boston Green Line station in an above-ground street reservation</image:title><image:caption>Boston Green Line station in an above-ground street reservation</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/boston-green-line-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Boston Green Line underground station</image:title><image:caption>Boston Green Line underground station</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-07-09T07:27:28+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/2015/06/25/sydney-metro-where-to-south-and-north-of-the-harbour/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/microsoft-powerpoint-sydney-metro-options-v2-pptx_28_6.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Alternative 3: Build the West Metro as well as the Southwest Metro</image:title><image:caption>Alternative 3: Build the West Metro as well as the Southwest Metro</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/microsoft-powerpoint-sydney-metro-options-v2-pptx_28_5.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Alternative 2: Build deviation on the Airport Line</image:title><image:caption>Alternative 2: Build deviation on the Airport Line</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/microsoft-powerpoint-sydney-metro-options-v2-pptx_28_4.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Alternative 1: Connect both stations</image:title><image:caption>Alternative 1: Connect both stations</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/microsoft-powerpoint-sydney-metro-options-v2-pptx_28_3.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Microsoft PowerPoint - Sydney Metro options v2.pptx_28_3</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/microsoft-powerpoint-sydney-metro-options-v2-pptx_28_2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>State Government current Sydney Metro options</image:title><image:caption>State Government current Sydney Metro options</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/microsoft-powerpoint-sydney-metro-options-pptx_27_4.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Microsoft PowerPoint - Sydney Metro options.pptx_27_4</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/microsoft-powerpoint-sydney-metro-options-pptx_27_3.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Microsoft PowerPoint - Sydney Metro options.pptx_27_3</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/microsoft-powerpoint-sydney-metro-options-pptx_27_2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Alternative 1: adopt a corridor to service both Sydney Uni and Waterloo</image:title><image:caption>Alternative 1: adopt a corridor to service both Sydney Uni and Waterloo</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/microsoft-powerpoint-sydney-metro-options-pptx_27_1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Current Sydney Metro Proposals</image:title><image:caption>Current Sydney Metro Proposals - Sydney Uni and Waterloo Options</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2015-06-25T22:40:46+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/2015/06/16/a-tale-of-three-light-rail-lines-and-two-to-come-part-3-performance-expansion-and-concluding-comments/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://thestrategicweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/canberra-light-rail-route-map_website.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Light-Rail-City-to-Gungahlin-Route-Map_5-September</image:title><image:caption>Canberra proposed Capital Metro Light Rail Line 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