Re: Paramatta - Hoxton Park

[ROY HOWARTH <rhowarth@tig.com.au>]

Apparently, the Busways are being built with the ultimate intention of 
conversion to light rail should the patronage warrant. However, the push 
for light rail in those corridors should start almost right away 
and be ongoing before the Busways end up being Busways for keeps...

Roy H

Jonathan Lau <jonlau@ozemail.com.au> wrote:
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>David & Jan Winter wrote:
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>> Any news on transport infrastructure SW of Paramatta?
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>> June 98 Digest refers to a busway proposal (maybe they'll use the same
>> Canadian consultants as Perth). What's happening out there folks?
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>> DW
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>   I work out at Wetherill Park and public transport infrastructure here
>is hopeless. Buses are infrequent (every hour on weekdays to Wetherill
>Park by Westbus) and roads are clogged with trucks. The proposed Bus
>Transitway in my opinion should be built as light rail because of the road
>infrastructure and the growing population in this area.
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>Jon Lau
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