Re: UBD Street directory

Christopher_Martin GORDON (cmgord@ecr.mu.oz.au)
16 Apr 1998 02:16:46 GMT

Look at http://www.ausway.com it has links to online maps for both Melway and
Sydway. It also has a history of Melway. If you read this you will get an
understanding of why Melway is so much better that UBD.

Chris Gordon

Johann Fan (yags@geocities.com) wrote:
: I wouldn't trust the UBD, they still have the Warrigal Road/SE Freeway
: junction as traffic lights... removed ages ago with a flyover... but they
: have the burke rd/ tooronga rd overpasses in...
: cheers
: Johann
: peter berrett wrote in message <35347169.59D3@tbsa.com.au>...
: >Hi all
: >
: >I Bought the latest UBD street directory for Melbourne over Easter for
: >only $20 at Target. Thats $10 cheaper than Melways.
: >
: >The reason I bought it was to look and see for any proposed statiosn and
: >railways lines. Well, plenty of proposed freeways but as far as I could
: >see no proposed railway lines.
: >
: >In the proposed stations stakes however I found Petulious (I think that
: >was the name?) and Somerton both north of Broadmeadows. There was also
: >mention of a new Lyndhurst station not far from the old one.
: >
: >Apart from the above the future looks pretty bleak for public transport
: >users.
: >
: >cheers Peter

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