Re: Austrans mass transit system

["Barry Campbell" <campblbm@ozemail.com.au>]

David Bennetts wrote in message
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>Steven Walker <s_walker@onaustralia.com.au> wrote in article
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>> Hi,
>> In Saturdays (Nov 7) Sydney Morning Herald there is an ad from a
>> company called Bishop who are developing a mass transit system.
>> Does anybody know where this is planed for?
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>> Regards
>> Steven Walker
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>For further information, go to the company's website at
>http://www.aebishop.com/ba_eng.htm  This transport 'alternative' using
>narrow gauge small automated railcars is claimed to be able to shift up to
>10,000 passengers per hour in an urban environment.  Of interest in the
>'news' section of the site is an announcement in August of last year that a
>prototype and test track were to be set up at Chullora by the Rail Services
>Authority, and the first stage of this setup was expected to be operational
>by the end of that year.
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The proponents appear to be part of the group that has had international
success over many years as the developer of power steering components. Not a
bunch of loonies.


Barry Campbell