Re: Rail link delivers 40pc rise to homes.

[Martin Barr-David <mart@tig.com.au>]

In my opinion the "Airportlink -The New Southern Railway" is the only way to get
to the airport in style and faster and cheaper than the Eastern Distributor.

Lourie Smit wrote:

> Suburbs along the nearly finished airport railway link have become Sydney's
> latest real estate hot spot with unofficial estimates of price rises of up
> to 40 per cent in the past two years.
> Beaconsfield, Zetland, Rosebery. Mascot and Botany are all experiencing
> strong buyer interest, throwing off their past unfancied status.
> The schedule May opening of the $700 million New Southern Railway will bring
> these suburbs within 10 minutes commuting time of the Sydney CBD.
> Those preferring to drive also have the option of the nearby Eastern
> Distributor, opened in December.
>
> The above is taken from an article in today's Daily Telegraph. It goes on to
> describe prices in various suburbs in more detail - probably not relevant to
> these newsgroups.