Re: [VIC] Langwariin -sparks??

[Richard <richard_snook@primus.com.au>]

Actually ...taking the line even further to Baxter may make even more sense...only another 3k!! (hey whats money!!)
Taking the line to Baxter though opens a whole world of possibilities (in our dreams at least)
Utilising the Morninton Line becomes almost feasible. Heres how..
Run Two car railcars from Stony point to a new terminal , land side of Hwy at Mornington (well near!!) wouuld have been
nice to go right in ..but maybe opportunity for commercial development to tie-in and help pay for new station??  Trains
run back and forthe between Stoney Point and Mornington ..doing a swithback at Baxter...new connections to Sparks..and
the Mornington Peninsula really comes alive ....new stabling provided at BAxter maybe??

maybe not the worlds most sane idea...but I like it!!

cheers >:~)) Richard

David Guymer wrote:
> 
> Richard wrote:
> 
> > For those with a knowledge or interst in the Frankston Line (Bayside) what merit might exist to extend the sparks to
> > Langwarrin??
> > With  the impending major redevelopment of the area near Leawaara station into nations largest bulk good precint
> > (Bunnings, Harvey Norman, half a dozen others, including Hardware House(rumoured)) plus Langwarrin being quite
> > established..would it not make some sense to extend the Catenary to Langwarrin.
> > Most train would still terminate at Frankston but it would be possible to have some start and finish at Langwarrin..no
> > stabling required there.
> >
> > just a thought!!
> >
> > cheers >:~)) Richard
> 
> Stabling trains at Frankston has been a problem for years. (Include Carrum in this.) There isn't enough room for the
> trains they need to have to run a better service. The Met was looking at stabling somewhere past Frankston. (possibly as
> far as Baxter.) This may be more of a problem now with the proposed or actual loss of 6 road at Frankston. Someone local
> could tell us if 6 is still there.
> Lets hope that Bayside does something right and takes up your suggestion or something similar then they can look at my
> side (Sunshine).
> David G.