Re: [NSW] Central Platform 26/27

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who cares really at the end of the day the vft can be linked to the
holsworthy/badgerys creek airport a none event so it does not even warranr
discussion
"Peter Cook" <deletethispetercook@nospam.optusnet.com.au> wrote in message
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> Rearranging the track at 21/23 to extend the platforms would be a LOT
> cheaper than tunnelling under the Flying Junctions.
>
> Besides, with a very small amount of work, the TGV could hang off 21/23 at
> the southern end and provide a limited service stop (luggage van &
whatever
> cars you can fit on the platform) at Central as all the whiz-bang
facilities
> can be provided at St James.  Also, IIRC St James has the potential to
> extend platforms 1.33 and 1.66 for another 8-10 car lengths at the
northern
> end using existing track (though the platform clearances might be close -
> does anyone have any first-hand observations here?).  You could extend it
> even further if you extend the proposed cross-city tunnel that was
intended
> to loop back to Town Hall platforms 4&5.
>
> Extending 1.33&1.66 at the northern end would also encourage SpeedRail to
> put those pax booked at St James at the southern end of the train and
> Central pax at the northern end out of sheer convenience.
>
> If you really wanted to get optimistic, you could even extend those
tunnels
> to Wynyard platforms 1&2 - though that would defeat the purpose of
avoiding
> tunnelling to Sydney Terminal 14/15 in the first place.
>
> Any thoughts?
>
> MrPC
> ICQ 58337073
>
> Dave Proctor <daproc@spambait.ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
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> <snip>
> > They would have to rearrange the track arrangements at the western end
> > then - not sure how they plan to configure the trains, but TGV's in
France
> > (and Spain and Korea) are all longer than the standard NSW platform
length
> > (and we won't even begin to talk about Eurostar, which is 18 cars + 2
> > motors).
>
> PS - apologies to David Johnson for 1.33 & 1.66 - good names,
<semi-humorous
> nitpick> though technically they should be 1.33 &1.67 </semi-humorous
> nitpick>
>
>