Re: [NSW] Parramatta Rail Link - Details from EIS

["Jonathan Boles" <mousewithglasses@NO.CANNED.HAM.hotmail.com>]

In the north shore times, they estimated up to ***880*** more trucks in
other areas!!!!!!

> There are also some concerns reported in the papers about the increase in
> truck activity on the north shore during construction, with an estimated
250
> more trucks in some areas.
> 
> Brendan
> 
> "Christopher Downs" <cvdowns@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
> RY5g4.3764$3b6.17948@ozemail.com.au">news:RY5g4.3764$3b6.17948@ozemail.com.au...
> > I had a look at the EIS on display at the RAC's headqurters last week.
> >
> > The display consists of over 30 parts including the EIS proper,
passenger
> > analysis, technical analysis, drawings, Parramatta precinct
> > plans..................  Too much info to
> > wade through in a short period of time.
> >
> > Some technical information from the EIS that did stand out was (and
from
> > memory):
> >
> > TUNNELS
> > 2 x single track bore from Tunnel entrance at Roseville to a few
hundred
> > metres in.
> > 1 x double track bore to Lane Cove River (inc. UTS Ku-ring-gai station)
> > 1 x double track bore from Lane Cove River a few hundred metres in.
> > 2 x single track bore to just short of Carlingford
> > 1 x double track bore to Carlingford portal
> > 2 x single track bore (predominantly/all?) Rosehill portal to Westmead.
> >
> > JUNCTIONS
> > WESTMEAD - up and down dives will be outside current main lines, that
is
> NOT
> > between the respective main and suburban lines.  The suburban/main
cross
> > overs will be moved to between Westmead and Wentworthville to PRL link
> > trains will only use platforms 1 & 4 at Westmead.
> > EPPING - 2 x single bore tunnels will surface on the outsides of the
Main
> > North just south of the M2 overbridge.  The PRL connection and the Main
> > North will merge closer to Cheltenham.
> > ROSEVILLE - From memory this tunnel portal was to be between the
existing
> > North Shore lines, but if that's the case then why single track bores.
> > Numerous options were explored.  The North Shore and PRL junction will
be
> > just south of Chatswood station.
> >
> > ALIGNMENT
> > GRADES - Maximum grades on the new line appear to be 1 in 40 (2.5%). 
The
> > line is not as heavily graded as I thought it may be.  Grades on the
> rebuilt
> > Carlingford line will be 1 in 34 in places in association with
curvature
> > easing but with most remaining at 1 in 37.
> > CURVATURE - Must curves are about 800m radius.  Curves on the
Carlingford
> > line have been eased where possible but largely within the existing
> > easement.  The up and down lines take different paths from Epping to
the
> > North/West.  The down line is on a 400m radius curve while the up line
is
> on
> > a 300m radies curve (thus the two lines indicated to the north of
Epping
> on
> > the map in the EIS summary doc main map).  The up line has a longer
route
> > and sharper curve to swing beneath the up Main North connection.
> > SPEED LIMIT
> > The general line limit will be 115km/h subject to curvature etc.
> >
> > SIGNALLING
> > Signalling provided for 3" headways on the Westmead - Epping section
and
> 2"
> > (that's right 2") on the Epping - Chatswood section.  The EIS states
that
> > these headway designs will allow adequate recovery if service delays
> occur.
> > The 2" headway section is related to the Olympic Park line in terms of
its
> > signalling nature.
> >
> > STATIONS
> > All have two platforms.
> > There is to be a platform either side of the paired lines at:
> > Rosehill/Camellia
> > Rydalmere
> > Dundas (?)
> > Telopea (?)
> > Carlingford
> > UTS Ku-ring-gai
> >
> > Island platforms at:
> > Parramatta
> > Epping
> > Macquarie University
> > Macquarie Park
> > Delhi Road
> >
> > OTHER
> > The drawings on display also show future connections for the Warringah
> > Railway just inside the Roseville portal of the PRL.  Also the Castle
Hill
> > Railway junction between Epping and Carlingford, an extra link to
Homebush
> > Bay near Rosehill/Camellia and a connection for a Hoxton Park Railway
to
> the
> > west on the new Parramatta station.
> >
> > Also shown are alternatives for extra tracks between Chatswood and
North
> > Sydney and the the City (Metro West).
> >
> > A single volume EIS will be available from 1 Feb 00.  Comments on the
EIS
> > are due by 1 Mar 00.
> >
> > Chris
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