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World: Again, Australian Suburban Rail Would Be Great for North America.

A Regular Reminder That They've Solved Suburb-Downtown Commutes Down Under.

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Reece
Jul 31, 2025
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Something I’ve talked about many times before is how North America could really stand to learn a lot from Australian “suburban” rail — which is basically the primary transit backbone for Australia cities. I point to Australian cities, because they have a lot in common with cities in the US and especially Canadian cities, but also because we speak the sa…

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