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Re: Carr road rescue derails train lin





Michael wrote:

> greg rudd <grudd@mail.usyd.edu.au> wrote in article
> <3ABF3EE1.7E457FE4@mail.usyd.edu.au>:
>
> >I was trying to make the point that dollar for dollar a properly thought
> >out and constructed rail link is better value for money than a road
> >link.
> >
> >If you think that Windsor is bad you should drive along Cowpasture Rd
> >from Elizabeth DR to Camden Valley Way,  shocking is the best way to
> >describe it with a two lane road that is full of holes in a area of
> >large scale housing development. And with the new Western Sydney Orbital
> >being built a  private toll way the funds managers are not going too be
> >happy with this stretch being upgraded to 4 lanes  as it will be
> >competition to the toll way.   While I understand that it will improve
> >traffic conditions and safety which can't be a bad thing.  But at the
> >end of the day it will enable more traffic to be channeled on to the M2.
> > As it will improve travel times to the M2 intersection thus increasing
> >its attraction to motorists, and reducing road traveling time from
> >Kellyville to the city. I wonder if any of the RTA traffic modeling for
> >the widening of Windsor Rd have taken account of this scenario
>
> Migosh. Has Jeff Kennett taken over NSW as well???
>

Remember the polititian that both Bob Carr & Michael Egan most respect was
Jeff Kennett.  After all they want to be seen as being progressive like Jeff
but in reality there are died in the wool conservitives just pretending to be
good labor men for the mug voters.