Re: Melbourne Docklands Tramway under construction

["Notagunzel" <notagunzel@bigfoot.com>]

Chris Brownbill <cbrnbill@enternet.com.au> wrote in message
379468FB.A09CDEC8@enternet.com.au">news:379468FB.A09CDEC8@enternet.com.au...

> The trackwork for the new Flinders/Spencer intersection is
being assembled whole
> on railway land at the back of the viaduct.  It seems that
it will be lifted
> into place soon in one piece (presumably under the
viaduct - that would be worth
> seeing).  As expected it is a double track crossover with
a double track North
> to East curve.  You can get a good view of the trackwork
in its temporary
> location from trains passing over the viaduct.

Spies are alleging that this work was to have happened in
the last weekend or so, but was amexed by Vicroads,
apparently because the traffic management plan was not
suitable, related somehow to the partial closure of the
Charles Grimes Bridge.  This has allegedly set the whole
project back by (insert number) months.

--
Mr Notagunzel.
Rail Transportation Connoisseur.
notagunzel@bigfoot.com
(Waiting for the next move at
http://www.bigfoot.com/~notagunzel)