Re: SpeedRail

[Rod Gayford <rjaygee@smartchat.net.au>]

>From what I have read of the Speedrail link into Central I understand that the
tracks will dive down shortly after leaving the platform, go underground and come
out in the new NSR tunnel at a convenient location. Do not ask me how they are
going to achieve this. Has any provision been made in the new tunnel?

Cheers

RJG

Matthew Geier wrote:

>  There is a careers day at Sydney Uni at the moment. A couple of railway
> contractors are there...
>
>  Of interest was one of the engineering companies involved with the
> SpeedRail project, with some since 'concept' shots.
>
>  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.