Re: Gold Coast light and heavy rail (was: Re: [QLD] Brisbane Light Rail Scrapped)

["James C" <noemail@emailsux.com>]

David Bromage <dbromage@fang.omni.com.au> wrote in message
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> Colin Weaver (weaver@powerup.com.au) wrote:
> > It looks to me like light rail in Brisbane is dead in the water for the
> > time being - the only light rail proposal in QLD which is still alive is
> > the Gold Coast proposal which has firmed up considerably in recent
> > months.
>
> This looks quite good. They plan a staged development, coordinated with
> the extention of the Gold Coast Railway to Coolangatta.
>
> Stage 1: Helensvale (QR) - Southport - Pacific Fair
>          Nerang (QR) - Pacific Fair
> Stage 2: Pacific Fair - Burleigh - Airport (QR) - Coolangatta
>          Southport - Runaway Bay
> Stage 3: Nerang (QR) - Southport, Robina (QR) - Burleigh
> Stage 4: Possible extension to South Tweed (over the border)
>
> (QR) = interchange at QR heavy rail station
>
> At this stage, they appear to favour terminating the Gold Coast Railway at
> the airport. Thinking about the area, it would seem to be prohibitively
> expensive, although not impossible, to get heavy rail into Coolangatta
> itself.
>
> Also interesting to note is a proposal by the Gold Coast City Council that
> the Cleveland line be extended through Logan to Beenleigh with some trains
> running through to Coolangatta.
>
> There is also a proposal for a freight line off the GCR to Yatala.
And proposal for SG line extension from Murwillmbah to Gold Coast.

Cheers
James


> Cheers
> David