Re: Airport rail link

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

> Tulla Fwy to the airport?  Correct me if I'm wrong, but before I left
> Melbourne in July, Bracks had just announced some extensions to train
> services, such as electrifying out to Crazyburn (oops, sorry,
Craigieburn)
> and either Sunbury or Melton

No, Sydenham and South Morang(from Epping).

> How about another radical suggestion: Branch off the Broady line at
Pascoe
> Vale, run along the north east side of Essendon Airport, then
parallel with
> the Tulla Fwy to the larger airport.  It would complete the loop with
the
> Albion line, giving direct access to the airport from most of
Melbourne
> then, if trains run along the Albion-Jacana line (is that
>electrified?

No , 1 SG and 1 BG line both none-electrified. This is part of the
<Albion option>.



The
> only train I remember along there was an XPT one morning as I went
over the
> Maribyrnong River,

And another one at night....several freight trains in between.

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Cheers

Railway Rasputin


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