Re: [QLD] Park Road Station??

["James C." <james_ccj@my-deja.com>]

In article <392b5614.0@galaxy.globec.com.au>,
  "Graham Watkins" <gwatkins@globec.com.au> wrote:
>
> "Rob Kearey" <robk@powerup.com.au> wrote in message
> 3929C344.5A5BA6C1@powerup.com.au">news:3929C344.5A5BA6C1@powerup.com.au...
> > it's going to seperate the Cleveland line traffic from the
> > Beenleigh/Gold Coast stuff. As it is now, City-bound Cleveland
trains
> > often have to wait for City-bound Beenleigh trains to clear the
station,
> > and so on. Adding an extra island platform will eliminate this.
>
> How will it eliminate it? There are still only two tracks to Roma
Street .
>
> > Removing the diamond crossing on the Cleveland side of the station
won't
> > hurt, wither.
>
> The diamond crossing won't be removed. As far as I am aware, the new
layout
> will only be for city bound trains ex Beenleigh. The diamond is on the
> outbound line.
>
> > I'm guessing that the Beenleigh trains will now follow the dual
guage up
> > to South Brisbane.
>
> There is no platform on the dual gauge at Vulture Street.
>
> I don't know the purpose of the dual gauge platform at Park Road
except for
> the couple of trains that run express from Yeerongpilly to Park Road.
>
> Seems an expensive exercise for little benefit. Reported cost is
around $13
> million for two new platforms and a new station, footbridge lifts etc.
Expensive exercise yes, but much better then the paralle busway.

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Cheers

James


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