Do these forecasts make any sense?

These are the traffic forecasts from the Linking Melbourne Authority’s Impact Statement on the East West Link.

Given they are a public “Authority”, not just a promoter of a highly dodgy scheme, you would expect these to be dispassionate objective analysis.

But wait, under the Major Transport Facilitation Act they have also been appointed as the “Project proponent” so the lines are a little blurred.

Leaving aside questions of objectivity, what are they claiming for traffic reductions from the East West Link? In a nut shell:

 Even if the East West link is built, there will be more traffic on Alexandra Parade in 2031 than today.

 

Exhibit A: Change in Traffic in 2031 if no tunnel is built.

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