Re: Tramway to Melbourne Docklands

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

My understanding is that the city circle is likely to be extended
westwards around Docklands Esplanade (now known as Fottscray Rd) and
some routes currently in Spencer Street might also be diverted further
West.  These routes are shown in the current Melway maps as proposed
tram lines.  However - AFAIK there has been no formal announcement of
exactly what will happen here.  There was talk a couple of weeks ago
about weird things like 'people movers' etc - but that was in the comic
book called the Herald Sun alongside discussion of such things as a
light rail link to the airport so put whatever weight on all that as you
see fit.

David McLoughlin wrote:
> 
> Clive Mottram wrote:
> >
> > I have updated my website to include some images of preparatory works prior
> > to constructing new tramlines into Melbourne's Docklands area.
> 
> So the trams will be extended there? I thought I read something here the
> other week about a rubber tyred "tram" being used for that service.
> 
> David McLoughlin
> Auckland New Zealand
> 
> "There are worlds out there where the sky is burning, the seas sleep and
> the rivers dream; people made of smoke and cities made of song.
> Somewhere there's danger, somewhere there's injustice and somewhere else
> the tea is getting cold. Come on Ace, we've got work to do!"
> -- The last words of the last BBC Dr Who, played by Sylvester McCoy, in
> part three of Survival, screened December 6 1989. Ten years ago this
> year.