Re: Melbourne route 70 tram

["Ron BESDANSKY (formerly Ron BEST)" <ronbest@bigpond.com>]

Would the connection from the Down line in Swanston St to the Down line in
Batman Ave be the shortest-lived section of permanent track in Melb?? (i.e.
excluding temporary deviations such as LaTrobe St when Central stn was being
built etc)
Rgds

Ron BESDANSKY (formerly Ron BEST)
Anthony Tubbs <atubbs@mpx.com.au> wrote in message
376ca0c5.588677@news.mpx.com.au">news:376ca0c5.588677@news.mpx.com.au...
> On 20 Jun 1999 07:28:11 GMT, "Roderick Smith" <rodsmith@werple.net.au>
> wrotf:
>
> >Rerouting from Swan St at Punt Rd, connecting into Flinders St at
> >Exhibition St (allowing running towards Docklands).  The track in Swan St
> >through the sporting precinct and along Batman Ave has been abandanoned.
> >--
> >Regards
> >Roderick Smith
> >Rail News Victoria Editor
> >
> >DG <galtfd@worldnet.att.net> wrote in article
> ><7kbh87$hdt$1@bgtnsc02.worldnet.att.net>...
> >> Does this re-routing involve simply a connection at Princes Bridge, or
> >has
> >> Batman Avenue / Swan Street been totally abandoned?
> >
> Hi there
>
> Swanston Street into Batman Ave Curves come out next weekend from
> 14h00 Sat until 03h00 Mon, Traffic chaos is assured, Buses replacing
> trams, with a long detour as traffic cannot pass thru the worksite.
>
> Regards
> Anthony Tubbs