Re: Brisbane Airport Rail Link

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

In article <5pEV4.38652$PL4.809469@ozemail.com.au>, "John Kozak"
<jkoz@ozemail.com.au> wrote:
> The Newspapers describe the Airport link to be "Light Rail", does
> this mean
> that there is going to be a "tram" which connects
> to the QR railway system ?
No Airport link is going to be railway line, but Brisbane's LRT project
recieved federal funds to kick starts.


> Now there's talk about installing a similar setup in to the
> suburbs, namely
> Indooroopilly and Capalaba.
> QR is opposed to the idea saying that it would duplicate existing
> rail
> services.
Also they planned to convert 2 of the quadriple line to LRT, which
would means reduce in capapcity for freight train path.

Why don't QR buy some LRT share???

> The structure supporting the Airport railway seems so narrow, one
> would
> think a monorail is being installed !
No, it's gonna be railway line, otherwise those 12 IMUs on order would
be wasted

> What's the difference between a light rail system and a tram
> system ?
Light rail can run at faster speed,usually with separate right of way.
example Sydney's tram system(well, the only tram system they got now)
is "Light rail".
Melbourne's route 96/109 and portion of 86/75 can consider to be LRT,
Adelaide's only tram line is also a LRT type.

Trams normally refers to trams that share right of way/road with cars
on street.


Cheers
James


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