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RE: [Vic] $2m study of public transport options
- Subject: RE: [Vic] $2m study of public transport options
- From: Vaughan Williams <ender2000@MailAndNews.com>
- Date: Mon, 7 May 2001 21:05:36 -0400
- Newsgroups: aus.rail
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- Sender: Vaughan Williams <ender2000@MailAndNews.com>
- Xref: news1.unite.net.au aus.rail:36934
Doubtless that contributes, but it is not clear why we should invest vast
sums
of money to encourage people to travel long cross-suburban distances.
Frankston and Ringwood are local centres and are focii for local traffic.
>===== Original Message From David Bromage <dbromage@fang.omni.com.au> =====
>Peter Parker wrote:
>> In contrast, a railway up the Scoresby would be cross-radial. It would
>> serve few local and CBD travel
>> needs. Surveys show that comparatively few people commute from Franskston
>> to Ringwood,
>
>Perhaps because there is no good public transport? There isn't even a
>good road to make it feasible. At the moment you're faced with close to
>a 90 minute drive in peak time.
>
>Cheers
>David
Vaughan Williams
Secretary
Public Transport Users Association
247 Flinders Lane
Melbourne 3000
http://www.ptua.org.au