Singapore, Vienna and Brisbane represent three mid-to-large sized metropolitan regions with advanced economies and highly developed societies. On a worldwide basis, Singapore and Vienna are recognised for their enlightened approaches to transport and urban planning and to some extent are recognised reference cases for any city that is developing or improving its transport planning and systems. This paper offers a comparative analysis of the three city regions and their key transport planning policy arrangements. The overarching concern is for the philosophy of transport planning in the three cities, as well as the effectiveness of the planning documents themselves. In order to draw out other important themes, a number of key areas for comparison will be covered. The purpose of the paper is to allow for benchmarking of Australian transport planning against worlds-best-practice examples. This should prove useful for South East Queensland, for other cities that are facing similar transport challenges in the face of climbing fuel prices, perennial transport concerns like road congestion, and environmental problems. (a) For the covering entry of this conference, please see ITRD abstract no. E217541.
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