Re: Richmond Line upgrading ( duplication?)

[dbromage@omni.com.au (David Bromage)]

ROY HOWARTH (rhowarth@tig.com.au) wrote:
> Sounds like a good idea - moving even some of the domestic and light 
> aircraft traffic to Richmond would relieve the pressure from Kingsford 
> Smith, and you wouldn't have the locals jumping up and down either. 

> The original Richmond duplication scheme was something of an election 
> stunt as nothing's been heard of it since, but this RAAF proposal would 
> certainly add some justification to the idea....

To be of any use, the line speed would have to be raised to 130km/h with
limited express trains between the two airports and to Central. If it's
going to be run like Gatwick, you also need a Gatwick Express.

Cheers
David