Re: Brisbane Light Rail

[rffergus@socs.uts.edu.au]

In article <36c4a0b6.1461585@news.bigpond.com>,
  billboltonREMOVE-TO-EMAIL@computer.org (Bill Bolton) wrote:
> "Simon Moore" <simon@eltonward.com.au> wrote:
>
> > It goes from Central to the Fish Markets by a completely
> > indirect route.
>
> Completely indirect?  Short of running down the middle of Harris St, I
> can't see how there could be a more direct route?!?

The line is rather circuitous, a more direct route to the Fish Markets could
have been achieved, but only through very expensive tunelling. Even if it were
viable to do this, the line would bypass the main catchment area, namely Star
City and the Pyrmont peninsula.

> I agree that the overall running time for the distance involved is
> abysmal, especially given the amount of grade separated right of way.

Nothing that increased speed limits (particularly in the street running area
and around stations) and sensibly phased traffic lights couldn't fix.

> Cheers,
>
> Bill


Rob

Sydney (Australia)

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