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Re: Melbourne Airport Link



J Richmond 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
> out through Moonee Ponds and Essendon?

 Now lets see, you've got the car race, the bike race, the casino what
else can help get a few more votes? Ah yes those people up North have
all the good ideas for us to copy. Yes I forgot the claytons Tangarras
and the 81 class look alikes. Yes an Airport railway is just what is
needed. Maybe even another useless Tangarra look alike just to run on
it. Let me guess, Built and operated by private enterprise? No doubt!
                                            Bob