Re: [Insert other state here] Airport lines

["Graham Smith" <dysonsmith@hunterlink.net.au>]

There was funding in Tuesday's NSW State budget leading towards a high-speed
Sydney-Newcastle line.

At the last Federal election some candidates were suggesting that the VFT
should extedn through Newcastle to either Williamtown or the proposed
Kooragang International Airport. Hard to see a more unlikely scenario in my
lifetime.

Graham Smith

James C. <james_ccj@my-deja.com> wrote in message
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> In article <I6IW4.580$Dr3.562470@news0.optus.net.au>,
>   dbromage@fang.omni.com.au (David Bromage) wrote:
> > This has been touched on briefly in the past, but what would be the
> > feasibility of airport lines in other cities with suburban rail
> services?
> > This means Adelaide, Perth and Newcastle (Williamtown).
> >
> > I think Perth would be viable. Adelaide would be marginal. Williamtown
> > would be useful if the line continued to, say, Port Stephens.
> >
> > Comments?
> >
> > Cheers
> > David
> Newcastle would be better off serve with faster Interurban service from
> Sydney(say can get to Sydney in exactly one hour) and through to airport
> or offer simple exchange at Sydney Central for airport line. To
> accelerate trains on Newcastle route no doubt would be expensive as Tilt
> trains and some extensive track work requires but faster train services
> will reduce air traffic congestion pollution and will be comparable to
> airport expandsion/runway addition cost.
>
>
> --
> Cheers
>
> James
>
>
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