Re: [Vic] State Budge and rail/trams

["James C." <james_ccj@my-deja.com>]

In article <pOwN4.642$Z5.645997@news0.optus.net.au>,
  dbromage@fang.omni.com.au (David Bromage) wrote:
> James C. (james_ccj@my-deja.com) won a Nobel Prize for literature by
writing:
> > From both Heald Sun and The Age:
>
> > Other then the extension previously mentioned, also:
>
> > *Burnley line triplication...possibly between Mitcham and Black burn
>
> It's already quadruple to Burnley and triple to Box Hill. The proposal
to
> triple Blackburn to Mitcham has been around for at least 15 years.
Hillside trains have enough trains to operate expresses but not enough
capacity between Box Hill and Ringwood this triplication plan should be
able to solve the problem.


> > *3rd track for Pakenham/Cranbourne line(possibly
Caulfield-Dandenong)
>
> Maybe a 3rd track Caulfield - Oakleigh, but better signalling increase
the
> capacity of the line.
And this would benifit V/line-P and FA as well,

> If you're going to add a third track, I'd rather see a standard gauge
> freight line to Long Island via Dandenong.
Good idea, NR would be able to run through freight between most of the
Cities in Australia without exchange bogies etc. I would like to see SG
train running on Flinder street viaduct:-), the only problem would be
building SG line (or dual gauge)bewteen the very busy Spencer street and
Caulfield strech.


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Cheers

James


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