[Melb] Airport rail link fight Was: Re: Airport rail link fight

[quentisl@leaves.qjc.cjb.net (OgO)]

In aus.rail, on 16 Mar 2001, David Bromage announced:

>More than 3000 submissions against using the Broadmeadows line for a
>proposed fast train link to Melbourne Airport were presented to the
>State Government yesterday.
>
>http://www.theage.com.au/news/2001/03/16/FFXUDTQBBKC.html

I read this article, and I still don't understand - maybe (obviously) I'm 
missing something but what is the huge disadvantage of having the airport 
rail link going through the broadmeadows line?

The only possible disadvantage I can see is that level crossings will be 
used more by trains, but unless they build a new line with overpasses and 
underpasses and other things ending in passes, they're going to have to 
use level crossings anyway, wherever it is...

And what is the advantage to using the St. Albans line (Albion), the 
airport is north of the city, Albion is west, right out of the way?

OgO

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