Re: Why not just the TGV?

["Paul Melling" <pmelling@orac.net.au>]

Why have one screaming up the hill from  the 'Gong to Goulburn.  Why not one
line to the 'Gong from Central, and another using the existing line thru
Campbelltown to Goulburn?  Would it be cheaper?  would it be quicker?

Just a passing thought.


Tanner wrote in message <6ogslj$md9@inferno.mpx.com.au>...
>If the Maglev is going to cause so many problems around the Sydney area and
>is not compatible with the current system, and the Darwin - Melbourne link,
>why not just use a TGV via Wollongong.
>
>Why can't the TGV just run down to Wollongong from Moss Vale and up to
>Sydney from there?  Doing this would save billions of dollars as the
>Melbourne and Brisbane links would only need upgrading and the Melbourne -
>Darwin link could link in, not requiring any more track upgrading from
>Canberra or Goulburn to Sydney.
>
>The Speedrail project costs $2billion less for 20 minutes extra travelling
>time - which is still less than half the current time. How would the fares
>of Maglev compete?  From Canberra to Sydney return is $81 - they're
>proposing $110, and from Wollongong to Sydney is  $16.  On the Maglev link
>Sydney to Wollongong is half the trip - $50 compared to $16.
>
>Where would they put the Maglev from Sydney to Parramatta?  There is
already
>rail and a highway and motorway, isn't this enough.
>
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>Sandy Tanner
>tanner@mpx.com.au
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