Re: Melbourne Airport Link

[dbromage@metz.une.edu.au (David Bromage)]

J Richmond (richmond@melbpc.org.au) wrote:
>I heard in the news today that the Victorian State Government is about to
>decide on a route for the Tullamarine Airport (Melbourne) rail link. Why all
>of a sudden? Is it Melbourne/Sydney rivalry (ie the new Sydney Airport rail
>link) or they just realised that we don't have one.
>They said in the news that the most likely route for the Airport link was a
>spur line off the Broadmeadows line. Wouldn't it be cheaper to build a light
>rail extension to the no. 59 (Airport West) tram or would that take to long

It would probably take close to an hour to get to the airport by tram. A
few large items of luggage would block the walkway in a Z or a B2.

A limited express train, via Sunshine or Broadmeadows, would do the trip
in about 25 mins and have plenty of room for luggage. 

Cheers
David