Re: [VIC] Ill-informed NIMBYism can be more dangerous than trains "mowing down rows of houses and a school".

["Roderick Smith" <rodsmith@werple.net.au>]

Yes,
using the money to eliminate level crossings maximises benefits for
everyone, particularly normal suburban passengers on the Broadmeadows line
(and eventually to Craigieburn, maybe Wallan).
I have said before in this ng, this is the ideal opportunity to adopt a
Japanese operating technique, not used in Melbourne hitherto:
Broadmeadows station should be built so that a train running nonstop
Melbourne - Broadmeadows - Airport should overtake a train stopping at all
stations Melbourne - Broadmeadows - Craigieburn there, with dual
cross-platform interchange.  This provides the overall shortest journey
time for the majority of passengers without an expensive and underutilised
third track.

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Regards
Roderick Smith
Rail News Victoria Editor