Re: Box Hill Tram Extension to go ahead

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

I dont know where you got all this from.

All projects covered by the transport privatisation, like every other thing were
up for grabs with the change of government.  If you think an uncommenced project
wouldn't be used as a bargaining chip if it was politically expedient then
you're not in the real world.

The only one of the projects that has been confirmed as proceeding since the
election is the Box Hill tram extension.  Yes I know there are lots of noises
being made about Knox City, South Morang, East Cranbourne etc (Not Doncaster
though - not a single peep), but until you see the whites of a government
politicians eyes I suggest you not get too excited.  Having said that - I
wouldn't be surprised to hear an announcement fairly soon about the go-ahead for
Sydenham electrification.  It also seems that the Knox tram is a pet of the
Labour party and this may go ahead where it wouldn't have under the Libs - but
wait for it.  As you yourself say - dont trust politicians.


Stephen Devenish wrote:
> 
> Sorry to burst you bubbles on this new idea that the Labour Party have
> provided but if you looked at the tender documents for the privatisation you
> will see that the companies had to price certain projects as part of the
> tender and then add there own improvements to the system.
> 
> It didn't matter if Liberal, Labour, Demo or greens won and where the
> controlling party, these projects where going ahead.
> 
> As for Swanson? I cannot remember.  Another one for Yarra is the extension
> to Doncaster for the tram.  The bridge across the Freeway was designed for
> the addition of Tram lines to the centre of the carriage way.
> 
> As we all know the electrification of the sydnam line was also included in
> the tender and a few other bits, all of which I cannot remember.
> 
> One I think was given the no thank you was the duplication of the line from
> Heidelberg to rosanna, new bridge and new tunnel, would have been a great
> project.
> 
> To end, like the old saying......
> 
> "Don't trust politicians (either side) they will tell you it was their idea
> and that the previous, past and opposition are/where all wrong and this is
> how it should be done"
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Stephen "I wish there was another option to Political Governments" Devenish
>