Re: Sydney Light Rail Dreaming

["David Proctor" <daproc.spambait@umpires.com>]

We saw this the other day, didn't we?

DaveP

Garry Hoddinett wrote in message <76i8bn$299$1@otis.netspace.net.au>...
>I understand that the state government (at least in the short term) do not
>want the Sydney Light Rail network to extend through the main CBD area to
>Circular Key due to perceived traffic congestion problems and because its
>perceived as a threat to their bus services.  So this lead me onto some
>dreaming.........
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>Couldn't the line existing line turn north up Castlereagh Street, take a
>dive through a low profile tunnel and join Bradfield's old "Eastern
Suburbs"
>railway tunnels in the south east corner of Hyde Park?  The light rail
would
>follow these tunnels through St James up to their end somewhere in the
>vacinity of Macquarie Place.  The tunnel could be extended to rise up in
>Reiby Place and the now surface tramway would turn north up Pitt Street,
>cross Alfred Street and then terminate adjacent to the ferry wharves at
>Circular Quay.  Stations would be Whitlam Square, Park Street, St James,
>Bent Street and Circular Quay.  To reduce costs any new tunnels would be of
>a low profile to suit the light rail vehicles.
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>This route would seem to cause few traffic congestion problems and may even
>be cheaper than building a surface line through city streets.  Any
comments?
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