Re: Melbourne Trams

["Michael Walker" <walker@hotkey.net.au>]

>I think South Morang by tram is really stretching it a bit - the journey
time to
>the CBD would be horrendus!

Not everyone goes to the CBD! After all, who would catch the 72 from
Camberwell to the CBD when the 70/75 would be much faster and the train
faster still.

> I would like to see the tram extended to Childs Rd,
>then turn left and proceed onto the 'Stables' shopping centre, which would
then
>be the hub for bus services around Mill Park.  Childs Rd already has a very
wide
>median strip - minimal roadworks would be required.

I agree but the tram is then limited, there's not a lot of point extending
it past the Stables SC. At least the other way, you could run it as a local
feeder to the train at Sth Morang as originally proposed and further.

> Sth Morang would
>(eventually) be better served by extension of heavy rail from Epping.  I
suspect
>the day will come when Whittlesea will again see trains (but it might take
20
>years or so!)


I agree with the sentiment but the time frame of trains to Whittlesea is
optimistic short of the Plenty corridor being developed which I doubt as the
Liberal government seem committed to Berwick / Cranbourne / Pakenham /
Frankston corridor.