Re: [NSW] Bondi Beach Rail - Under review

["Erk" <erk@erkV69.au.com>]

"Chris Downs" <cvdowns@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
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| From today's (Thu 30/11) The Sydney Morning Herald, page 4.
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| "Stalled Bondi rail link back on the table.
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| The stalled rail link to Bondi Beach may be scrapped in favour of a
| short rail loop under private funding options being assessed by the
| State Government.
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| The NSW Treasury and the Rail Access Authority are completing an
| assessment of the two options.  The first is to continue with the rail
| extension with two tunnels.  The second is a government-funded loop
| at Bondi Junction that would enable a quicker train turnaround.

|
| The Minister for Transport, Mr Scully, was unwilling to set a timetable
| for the release of an environmental impact statement.  He confirmed
| talks were under way and government funding may be required."
|
| Chris
|
|

What is wrong with the turnaround times @ BJ?

I think there are projects that should have higher priority than the line to
Bondi Beach - the money spent on that could be used to improve existing
trains/stations/tracks.


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