> In article <353c8e60.13991853@news.pipeline.com.au>,
> desktop@pipeline.com.au (Frank Jones) wrote:
>
> >
> > There is currently a local campaign to 'Fix The Jam' on the Melb. -
> > Geelong freeway by adding a third lane - about $200M worth. It has
> > been pointed out that significant improvements can be made to the
> > Geelong line for about 1/10th of that...
>
> Let's get serious about this Geelong line thing. Electrify all the way,
> plus thru the tunnel, upgrade the line to 160 kmh, run a suburban style
> EMU service with a high frequency of trains and instead of upgrading the
> freeway to accomodate the extra load of traffic, divert the traffic to
> rail. Costs less and is a safer mode of transport..
>
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> Stuart Thyer Suzuki Gs1000s
> Photographer University of Melbourne
> DoD No-1724
> One time winner of the 'imaginary chocolate frog of discretion'
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Stuart that's to Simple it could have been done years ago the line is
probably one of the best lines in Australia for upgrading for high speed