Re: Light rail gradients (and my fantasy Wollongong light rail system)

["Bradley Torr" <btorr@bigpond.nospam.com>]

David Bromage wrote in message ...
>When you finish the plan, you might like to make a virtual version of it
>using the BAHN software. See www.railpage.org.au/bahn


Hi David,

I already have BAHN installed on my system....... I've already done a rather
shameful imitation of the CityRail system bounded by Liverpool, East Hills
and Macarthur :-) Once I figure out where to put all the lines for my
Wollongong light rail system I'll draw one up.......

I doubt that such a system will be viable though. Public transport is quite
poor down here, and patronage is low. The only way you could have a viable
light-rail system is either as a tourist's toy, or some radical changes in
the transport habits of Wollongonians, which would probably mean detonating
all the parking lots in Wollongong's CBD or having BHP lay off another 5,000
workers so they can't afford upkeep on their cars anymore and have to sell
their car and use PT instead.....

Regards,
Bradley.