Re: Latest news on Speedrail

["Tezza" <tezza2000@dingoblue.net.au>]

"David Bromage" <dbromage@fang.omni.com.au> wrote in message news:qLdz5.11>
Tezza (tezza2000@dingoblue.net.au) wrote:
> > So for the VFT at Central, you would also have to allow time for
check-in
>
> Why? You can take your baggage on the train with you/

They're going to let you put baggage in the ailses of a 300kmh train? I
don't think so.

. Trains also have delays, the VFT will
> > certainly have them Central to Campbelltown
>
> Even with $600m of upgrades and quadruple track between Wolli Creek and
> Emu Plains, then triple track to Glenlee Junction?

They were talking about using the existing track to Campbelltown.

> > I really don't think they'll get the numbers to make it viable, we just
> > don't have the population densities.
>
> Forget the population densities and look at the actual number of
travellers.
> Melbourne - Sydney is the third busiest city pair in the world for air
travel.