Re: [Insert other state here] Airport lines

["tony bailey" <mercuryworldtvl@one.net.au>]

Which is unlikely Graham - The International Airport or the High Speed Line.
or. more likely both?

Tony Bailey

Graham Smith wrote in message <392d0964$1@news.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
>8ght34$836$1@nnrp1.deja.com">news:8ght34$836$1@nnrp1.deja.com...
>> In article <I6IW4.580$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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