Re: [QLD] Heavy rail preferred for Kippa-Ring

[Colin Weaver <weaver@powerup.com.au>]

This proposal has actually re-confirmed the corridor which Joh's
government resumed in the early '80s, just after the "Rails for
Redcliffe" campaign which put Terry White in as local member and (later)
Liberal leader.

It's interesting that after all of the messing around, a study has
quickly reconfirmed the original choice of corridor and mode - a small
victory for pro-rail forces against the busway lobby.

I believe that the destination indicators on most of the original EMUs
have a Kippa-Ring setting - as well as a couple of other places the
electrics haven't reached yet like Pinkenba and Grandchester (I've seen
both of those - can't remember if I've seen Kippa-Ring flick past as an
EMU was resetting at Bowen Hills.)

As for your assesment - I think this is the closest we've ever been, but
would still rate it as less than a 50/50 chance.

--Colin


John McCandless wrote:
> 
> Don't hold your breath.  I was born and raised in Redcliffe city, and they
> have been talking about a building a railway there since Sir Joh was in the
> hotseat....
> 
> --
> John McCandless
> Never play leapfrog with a unicorn...
> Cloncurry Qld Au
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> 
> James C <noemail@emailsux.com> wrote in message
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> > Cool! it's been ages since Citytrain actually construct a brand new
> > line(since Cleveland line and GCR are all reconstruct original line)
> > Hopefully it will come true eventaully.
> >
> > Does QR have enough EMU and SMUs for this service?
> >
> > Cheers
> > James
> >
> > Hopefully it won't belong before works on Acacia Ridge/Browns Plain and
> > Sunshine Coast, Toowoomba and Gold Coast railway extension starts....or
> even
> > the most simple thing like Exhibition loop service
> >
> > Cheers
> > James
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >
> >
> http://statements.cabinet.qld.gov.au/cgi-bin/display.pl?secure=false&index=7
> > 492
> > >
> > > It's early days yet, but this is probably the closest we've ever been to
> > > seeing some positive action on the Kippa-Ring line, although I believe
> > > QR may already have performed some design work on the line & stations.
> > >
> > > The project now moves on to preparation of a draft Impact Assesment
> > > Study (IAS), which will be released in december.
> > >
> > > Between this, the Northgate quad and the triplication to Lawnton (not
> > > far short of Petrie), this is almost starting to look like an actual
> > > public tranpsport strategy.
> > >
> > > cheers,
> > > Colin
> >
> >