Re: [NSW] Bondi Beach Line Scrapped

[Dave Proctor <david@sd3.mailbank.com>]

On Tue, 22 May 2001 18:00:04 +1000, "Chris Downs"
<cvdowns@ozemail.com.au> wrote:


>$86.4m for turnback facilities - must be a gold plated loop.  Although even a
>200m radius loop will be 1.25km long (a repeat of Olympic Park with flange
>wear and derailments?).
>
>Other options that spring to mind to permit 20 trains/hour on the
>Illawarra/ESR:
>
>* Bondi Junction has the best part of 3 terminating roads beyond the station
>that could be linked and lengthened, hey presto, some high quality terminating
>facilities but needs relay drivers in peak hour;
>
>* Scissors crossing on the up side of BJ station may do the job.  Tight time
>wise and again needs relay drivers in peak hours;

This is probably the best option - one train goes straight into
platform one and while it is turning around the next train goes into
platform two - just like the tram platforms at Wynyard.

Dave