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Re: Carr road rescue derails train lin



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???

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