Re: Electrification of the rail north of Broadmeadows?

["Chris Brownbill" <cbrnbill@enternet.com.au>]

Michael <NOSPAM-simcard@comcen.com.au> wrote in article
<6amkvi$7tb$1@loomi.telstra.net>...
> Another idea, thought of from the thread "UPFIELD LINE ALTERATIONS" is,
that 
> both Upfield and Broadmeadows lines can be electrified to Somerton then
to 
> Craigieburn. Services can then be run City -> Broadmeadows -> Craigieburn
-> 
> Upfield -> City, and City -> Upfield -> Craigieburn -> Broadmeadows ->
City. 
> 
> What is everyone's opinion on this? I'm sure there are more lines out
there 
> than just this one that are in the same situation?
> 

What about South-West from Cranbourne to Langwarrin and Frankston.  
Cranbourne and Frankston are both very large population and growth areas
and the two lines are surprisingly close to each other.   A
Melbourne-Cranbourne-Frankston-Melbourne and vv line would be a very useful
loop  (As opposed to a Useless Loop which is the name of a place in WA but
that's another matter).