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

["Bryan Cullis" <spanky81@tpg.com.au>]

"OgO" <quentisl@leaves.qjc.cjb.net> wrote in message
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> 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?

Had the thought of high speed trains through a residential area ever crossed
your mind?

> 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...

Not with the Albion alignment

> 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?

True, but from Albion to Jacana there is a freight line, which a small part
would be used before a branch line would be laid through to the airport.
Try looking at the Department of Infrastructure website at
www.doi.vic.gov.au.