Re: Exhibition Street Extension Tram line construction
Johann Fan (yags@geocities.com)
Thu, 30 Apr 1998 21:13:40 +1000
Chris Brownbill wrote in message <01bd7427$4d1dff40$280908d2@computer>...
>I notice that construction has commenced on the construction of the road
>bridge to carry Exhibition street over the Jolimont rail yards in
>Melbourne. This bridge will carry the diverted Route 70 tram route, and
>there appears to be preparatory work for this tram route underway. The
>rail siding on the Up side of the Up end of platform 1 at Richmond station
>is being removed, - I presume to make room for the tram track to swing out
>of Swan Street and run parallel to and South of the railway track up to the
>Tennis Centre. I notice also that temporary fencing is being erected here
>- provided by the same company who has provided temporary fencing at the
>site of the abutment of the bridge at the Exhibition/Flinders street
>corner.
>
>A question - does anyone know what the routing of the No 70 tram will be
>once this track is complete? The options would seem to be to run west down
>Flinders Street then turn right into Spencer Street and terminate at la
>Trobe or Lonsdale Streets as the 75 and 48 do today,
I think this would be the simplest and best option
> OR maybe with the
>construction of a new curve at Market Street they could turn South over
>Queens Bridge and run past the Casino!
>
>Maybe though the answer lies in the announcement in last weeks State Budget
>that funding was allocated for the rebuilding of Elizabeth Street tram
>terminus. Could this mean that a connection will be built between
>Elizabeth and Flinders Streets allowing the route 70s to turn into
>Elizabeth Street and maybe through-route with say route 50 North Melbourne
>trams?
but isn't route 50 run by Swanston Trams and 70 run by Yarra trams?
Considering they are splitting the trams east-west and north-south, I don't
think they will do this... but with this government, anything is possilbe!
cheers
Johann