Re: SpeedRail

[Eddie Oliver <eoliver@efs.mq.edu.au>]

Matthew Geier wrote:

>  They have a picture of a TGV set sitting at Sydney terminal on the
> terminal platforms next to the Nth shore suburban lines (Not sure of the
> platform numbers) with a caption '11:10 to Canberra first stop Sydney
> Airport'.
>  When I commented that it was impossible to get from that platform to the
> NSR, one of the guys at that both said 'we will build a new connecting track'.
> 
>  I dont know how!. Cross 8 running lines in the flyovers in the
> distance between the end of the platform and the tunnel portal. I dont
> think so!. It would be interesting to see their proposed track layouts to
> cross through the middle of the flying juctions with out causing utter
> chaos during contruction and continuing movement conflicts afterwards! That
> segment of track has to be the busiest in Sydney.

So in your perception, it was also impossible to build the Eveleigh
engine dive or the Illawarra dive? 

Eddie Oliver