Re: Trams vs pedestrians in Syd

[neumannc <neumannc@ozemail.com.au>]

Tezza wrote:
> 
> "Ted Gay" <tedgay@bigpond.com> wrote in message
> QU7R6.27523$hV3.42710@newsfeeds.bigpond.com">news:QU7R6.27523$hV3.42710@newsfeeds.bigpond.com...
> | The following is a quote from the 1997 EIS for the Light Rail extensions
> | (page 54):
> |
> | "Proposed Operating Times in the CBD
> |
> | The tram would operate at the same speed as other vehicles on the road,
> | expect [sic] in the Mall, Customs House Square and Farrer Place, where it
> | would be restriced to 20 kilometres per hour.  A circuit from Central to
> | Circular Quay and return to Central would take around 27 minutes in the
> off
> | peak period and around 31 minutes in the peak period.
> 
> I'll take the train thanks. 7/8 minutes each way.

OK.  Point to point train 7/8 minutes, two intermediate stops, time to
get down to train (or up from street at Circular Quay and Central, say 5
minutes each end. Overall 17/18 minutes then a walk to your destination.

Light rail - on street, 5 intermediate stops, no going down to the
underground or up from the street, much better chance of being closer to
your ultimate destination, 15/16 minutes.  And more frequent service!

Chris