Re: [NSW] Bondi Beach Line Scrapped

[David Bromage <dbromage@fang.omni.com.au>]

David Bennetts wrote:
> Carl Scully, NSW Minister for Transport was on ABC Radio this morning
> stating that the Bondi Beach extension proposal had been scrapped.

Was also in The Australian.

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,2024956%255E421,00.html

"Instead, Mr Scully announced public money would fund an $86.4million
turnback extension to increase service frequency on the eastern suburbs
line.

"A source within the consortium said the Government was duping the
public. 'What they are doing now is building a turnback that goes
effectively halfway to Bondi Beach anyway,' the source said."

Cheers
David