Re: Carr road rescue derails train lin

["Al" <alpout@optusnet.com.au>]

"Greg Rudd" <grudd@mail.usyd.edu.au> wrote in message
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> Michael wrote:
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> > greg rudd <grudd@mail.usyd.edu.au> wrote in article
> > <3ABF3EE1.7E457FE4@mail.usyd.edu.au>:
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> > >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
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> > Migosh. Has Jeff Kennett taken over NSW as well???
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> 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.

Also remember that Jeff may have privatised the railways, but he also
privatised the roads... or doesn't CityStink (woops, Link) count?

Al