Re: Metro Light Rail, Sydney

["Brett Baker" <bakershome@primus.com.au>]

The MLR extension work to Lilyfield id due to be completed in July, with
passenger services commencing operations then. At the moment most of the
work is ocurring further downtrack.

Brett

<chris@enet21.com.au> wrote in message
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> yes
> I park at Darling Harbour car park about once a week and catch the
monorail up
> to Pitt Street mall. Less hassle even though it costs more.
>
> Chris
>
> John Wayman wrote:
>
> > The fact that the SLR actually is being extended seems to indicate that
> > Sydney is taking it seriously, unlike the Disneyland ride that is the
> > Monorail. Is the Monorail carrying reasonable loads these days, and is
it
> > being used by anyone other than tourists?
> >
> > Cheers
> > John Wayman
> >
> > "Gail BENNETT" <valleyfm@mpx.com.au> wrote in message
> > 8703ct$fjn$1@news1.mpx.com.au">news:8703ct$fjn$1@news1.mpx.com.au...
> > > On Friday I was able to escape from Canberra for the day to venture to
> > > Sydney by Explorer. The return journey to Canberra was most pleasant
than
> > > the forward journey.
> > >
> > > Whilst the catering is not too extensive, I did enjoy the food I had
on
> > the
> > > train, in both directions.
> > >
> > > Later in the day we caught the LightRail (tram to me) out to Wenworth
Park
> > > so I could check on the extensions, and I was disappointed to find
only
> > one
> > > backhoe working there. Does anybody know when the MLR is to commence
> > > operations to Lilyfield?
> > >
> > > I was pleased to see they now have conductors on the trams to ensure
all
> > > passengers paid their fares, and nearly every tram I saw was full.
> > >
> > > Trams and trains are definitely civilised ways to travel.
> > >
> > > If CityRail must persist in having private security guards on Central
> > > Station, it would be nice if there was a dress code, as some of those
> > guards
> > > look like terrorists with their 4 day old beards and rough dress.
> > >
> > > Re the Explorer, it would be nice if Countrylink could install video
> > screens
> > > and play movies during the journey, with audio monitoring through
> > walkmans.
> > >
> > > Cheers
> > >
> > > Gail
> > >
> > >
>