Re: Electrification and patronage

[MiCRiC <slagel@senet.com.au>]

This is very similar to the proposal prosed in the MATS plan in 1968. 
In that plan the Glenelg line (which is currently are light rail line,
unlinked to the remainder of the network) was to form a subway under
King William Street, then travelling down the Glenelg right of way to
Goodwood before joining the heavy rail right of way to Noarlunga and
Belair.

However, it seems more likely that the railway to Tonsley may be
replaced by an O-Bahn...  in the not to distant future...

Vale Adelaide Passenger Rail..

micric

geoff dawson wrote:
> 
> I have read figures suggesting  that patronage in Brisbane and Perth
> increased rougly three fold within the decade following electrification. Of
> course, in Perth part of the increase would be accounted for by the
> associated  expansion to the network (Joondalup line)
> Adelaide should electrify,  build an underground through city line from
> Adelaide station to Goodwood (stations at Rundle St, Victoria Square and
> ?Halifax? St) and reguage and join the Glenelg line to the network at
> Goodwood. This would create an efficient six-route network: Gawler to
> Noarlunga, Port Adelaide to Glenelg and Grange to Belair (these pairs have
> similar loadings). The obvious next step would be re-open Northfield (in
> association with some urban development) to Flinders Uni (extension to light
> rail standard from Tonsley).
> This project could reasonable aim to treble usage within a decade.
> Geoff
> 
> Peter Berrett wrote in message ...
> >
> >2. Has the electrification of Perth's network led to a substantial increase
> >in patronage?  Ditto Brisbane?
> >