Re: Ford Train?

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David Guymer <davidmg@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message
news:39839C6C.A66D96DF@optusnet.com.au...
> Craig Haber wrote:
> > Chris Gordon wrote:

> > > Sunshine *might* be in for a re-arrangement soon,
> > > because the government worked out that to get faster
> > > passenger trains to Ballarat and Bendigo, then need to
> > > do most of the work where the sparks run so that the
> > > pass trains can overtake the sparks.  So Sunshine has
> > > been "marked" for this work.

> > Fair dinkum?  Maybe then they'll get serious about
> > Newport again, and this time *do it properly*.  And after
> > that's finished there's work to be done at Laverton
> > Junction too.

> As I live in Sunshine I do wonder what this suggestion is
> based upon. The only thing I can think of is the Airport
> railway which may go this way. Is there another proposal?

>From what I understand there is 2 separate but interrelated proposals.
These being Airport Link & the Regional Services.  From what I understood
the bloke from DOI said at a recent presentation I attended, if Airport Link
goes via Albion, and the Fast Regional Services is implemented, then
Footscray to Sunshine will need quadruplication.  In addition, Sunshine
would receive some sort of grade separation.  This enables AFAIK the Airport
& Regional Passes to use the 'Through' lines, and the Sparks to use the
'Local' lines.  Without this, I gather, there aren't enough paths between
SKN & SUN for all these services otherwise.

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