Abstract
The recently announced plan to extend light rail in Sydney is yet another example of misplaced planning. While rail supporters will like this regardless, sensible debate has shown around the world, in origin-destination density contexts similar to the locations proposed for light rail, that one can build a dedicated bus rapid transit system (that is, road infrastructure dedicated to buses only as in Brisbane, Curitiba, Bogota, Pittsburgh, Ottawa etc.). If we go ahead with light rail instead, we will be imposing a huge tax burden on NSW taxpayers. (a).