Re: [NSW] Central Platform 26/27

["Peter Cook" <deletethispetercook@nospam.optusnet.com.au>]

Has anyone ever suggested you try using correct spelling, caps and grammar?
I can't even understand what you are saying.  Are you saying who cares IF
the VFT is linked to Holsworthy/Badgerys Creek?  Or who cares because the it
CAN be linked to Hols/BC? (which I think is a bit rich - they probably won't
even build a line to the terminals at BC, and even if they do, it wouldn't
be aligned to suit a Sydney-NSR-East Hills-Canberra corridor, and re
Holsworthy - the terminals were not to be anywhere near a rail line on
either of the two options, however that project is deader than BC).

Either way, I didn't mention Holsworthy or Badgerys Creek.  I was talking
about good ole' Kingsford Smith Airport, which we will be stuck with for a
long, long time.  All the Speedrail marketing says they will send the TGV
via Kingsford Smith Airport and this thread is talking about where to send
the TGV when you leave the NSR (Airport Line).


MrPC
ICQ 58337073
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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
> 39f6a062$0$11635$7f31c96c@news01.syd.optusnet.com.au">news:39f6a062$0$11635$7f31c96c@news01.syd.optusnet.com.au...
> > Rearranging the track at 21/23 to extend the platforms would be a LOT
> > cheaper than tunnelling under the Flying Junctions.
> >
> > Besides, with a very small amount of work, the TGV could hang off 21/23
at
> > the southern end and provide a limited service stop (luggage van &
> whatever
> > cars you can fit on the platform) at Central as all the whiz-bang
> facilities
> > can be provided at St James.  Also, IIRC St James has the potential to
> > extend platforms 1.33 and 1.66 for another 8-10 car lengths at the
> northern
> > end using existing track (though the platform clearances might be
close -
> > does anyone have any first-hand observations here?).  You could extend
it
> > even further if you extend the proposed cross-city tunnel that was
> intended
> > to loop back to Town Hall platforms 4&5.
> >
> > Extending 1.33&1.66 at the northern end would also encourage SpeedRail
to
> > put those pax booked at St James at the southern end of the train and
> > Central pax at the northern end out of sheer convenience.
> >
> > If you really wanted to get optimistic, you could even extend those
> tunnels
> > to Wynyard platforms 1&2 - though that would defeat the purpose of
> avoiding
> > tunnelling to Sydney Terminal 14/15 in the first place.
> >
> > Any thoughts?
> >
> > MrPC
> > ICQ 58337073
> >
> > Dave Proctor <daproc@spambait.ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
> > BkqJ5.37936$UP5.578039@news6.giganews.com">news:BkqJ5.37936$UP5.578039@news6.giganews.com...
> > <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>
> >
> >
>
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