Re: Down the Line

["James C." <thalytgvNOthSPAM@hotmail.com.invalid>]

In article <392558DF.36B9661F@primus.com.au>, Richard
<richard_snook@primus.com.au> wrote:
> "James C." wrote:
> >
> > Good idea, but I think Stony point line can't generate that many
> > passenergs. I really hope they can look at Mornington line, rerun
> > morington service through to city at a regualr basis. Morington
> have a
> > bigger population then Stony point line towns, but no doubt a
> through
> > service from Melbourne to Stony point would be very attractive to
> > passengers.
> Yeah ...that cropped up as well...amongst many ramblings.another
> was to extend
> sparks to Baxter any way. The real pie in the sky idea was to
> somehow interest
> commercial intersts into upgrading the Mornington Line..build new
> terminal
> complex this side of Hwy, incorporate shops and other typical
> terminal
> concourse type development...maybe ..you know..that M company..or
> other...pedestian bridge across road as well as Bus tie
> ups...There well might
> be some real prospects of garnering commuter trafic out of and
> along from
> Mornington...there is a lot of real estate being built on!!.
Morington/Sorrento/Dromana got a huge population but no one is
interesting in serving the area by rail.

> The
> tourism
> possibilitites would be quite intersting with a rail service to
> Mornington
> ...across to Stony Point as well.
> This particular area is a real life prospect for rail growth...no
> doubt NE are
> aware of this as well...possibly testing the waters....still back
> in the real
> world  a through srvice express to the city should do well...many
> folk getting
> on or before Frankston will be happy for a true express
> train...many a train
> is full by Carrum...someone has finally twigged to that. I still
> think that
> such a service should consider a stop at Carrum (its suposed to be
> a premium
> staion)...and its the nearest to patterson lakes..a lot of
> development
> there..Hmmm Baxter ...stations to Frankston, then Carrum only
> express to the
> City...that'd blow many away totally!! take maybe 10 mins off
> trip..maybe a
> smidge more. Shame I dont work in city any more..Id use a service
> like that:-)
> >:~)) Richard
I don't know much about peak hours of Frankston line loading but from
Melbourne Central I can see lots of people catch train on that line.
Frankston region not well serve by highways and currently the
government doesn't have any plan to build highways to that region,
therefore Train is still a very good option. If the train are fully by
Carrum doens that means Bayside should introduce 4D on Frankston line
   :-)??

Cheers
James



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