Howard Collins OBE

Coordinator-General Transport for New South Wales.

[Howard Collins OBE @HowieCollins]

@_MrMustard Yes the council is right. You can enter a box junction provided your exit is clear. The traffic was heavy on exit and likely to be blocked.

[Howard Collins OBE @HowieCollins]

Pre-opening day at Martin Place Sydney Metro.
Caught up with the next generation of passionate rail and transport advocates!

[Howard Collins OBE @HowieCollins]

@aaronsmith Greatly overlooked. I use it on every trip to Brisbane

[Howard Collins OBE @HowieCollins]

@TransportforNSW Great to see her safely arrive in Sydney.

[Howard Collins OBE @HowieCollins]

@xelonmuskusa There’s Hope yet

[Michael Dnes @MichaelDnes1]

If you’ve got a road that’s taking all the traffic because it’s so much better than the alternatives, the one thing you absolutely _must_not_do_ is make that road wider.

If you do, you’re making your problem worse – because the motorway’s advantage becomes even greater.

[Michael Dnes @MichaelDnes1]

In fact, the worst thing you could do to this bit of the M25 is add another lane. And this weekend’s traffic jams will show you why.

The reason this section of the M25 is so busy isn’t just about the M25 – it’s about all the things that aren’t the M25.

[Michael Dnes @MichaelDnes1]

The stereotype of highways planners is that they always say ‘add another lane’.

Not here.

And because someone (not me) put a … revealing slide pack onto https://t.co/lcP0w4pBTk, I get to tell you about it.

[Michael Dnes @MichaelDnes1]

The road isn’t just congested. It's stuffed.

Most roads have two peaks of traffic – morning and evening. The SWQ doesn’t. The traffic starts at about 6am and goes constantly until about 6pm.

And because it’s stuffed, when things go wrong there's no way to fix it.

[Howard Collins OBE @HowieCollins]

@maddTadd @Sydney_Stations Tad mad? Will do our best.

[Howard Collins OBE @HowieCollins]

@Sydney_Stations Not forgetting Blink182

[Howard Collins OBE @HowieCollins]

@Sydney_Stations 50000 Tay Tay fans safely home in 95 mins. Thank you Sydney Trains and TNSW

[Every Sydney Station @Sydney_Stations]

The Tay Tay Express from Olympic Park ran smoothly last night. I think people were around later than they budgeted for, still big crowds as it got close to last train just before 1am.

Here's trains to Central, the westbound platform was just as busy.

Spot the Blink 182 fans.

[Transport for NSW @TransportforNSW]

🎊 Exciting news! A ribbon-cutting today to mark the official opening of Rozelle Interchange. From tomorrow, motorists will be able to use the new tunnels which connect Sydney's west and south-west to the CBD and inner west 🚗🌉

[Howard Collins OBE @HowieCollins]

@frozenearthworm @TransportforNSW Take a look at the cycle paths soon to open in the park about the tunnels.

[Howard Collins OBE @HowieCollins]

@Rainmaker1973 Is it also that windshields and cars are more aerodynamic?

[Howard Collins OBE @HowieCollins]

The Transport Management Centre in Sydney is not the only one checking the traffic flows out of the city - “The Eagle has landed” or should I say Australian Sea Eagle! A quick feather duster of the lens and off fishing! Happy Friday

[Transport for NSW @TransportforNSW]

The Rozelle Interchange is nearly open to motorists! Connecting Sydney’s west and south-west to the CBD and inner west.

New roads can be confusing, so plan ahead before driving on it for the first time. You can even take it for a trial run from the comfort of your own home! 👇

[Howard Collins OBE @HowieCollins]

The TNSW and Sydney Metro CEO sleep out team at White Bay Sydney ⁦⁦@TransportforNSW⁩ ⁦@VinniesNSW⁩ ⁦@CEOSleepout⁩

[Howard Collins OBE @HowieCollins]

Last November I had the great privilege to meet Barry Humphries CBE AO for our naming ceremony of River class Ferry “Margaret Ollie”.

We did joke that one of the next batch of Sydney ferries should be named “Dame Edna”!