Re: More Brisbane Light Rail stuff

[mcfergus@my-dejanews.com]

In article <372E5BD7.F7CC9B13@qimr.edu.au>,
  Barry Campbell <barryC@qimr.edu.au> wrote:
> I went to the Brisbane Model Train thing on the weekend and the latest
> output from the BLR people caught my eye. It seems that in many places
> the new tram will run next to the kerb with the roadway being reduced to
> one lane each way. This solves the problem of traffic having to stop
> when trams stop but cuts down on the roadway usable for cars. It also
> puts paid to the idea of re using old tram tracks.

The last I heard, the Property Council was up to their old tricks, and were
starting to portray themselves as knowledgable transit experts. Have they set
up a bogus CBD Transport Advisory Council like they did in Sydney yet?

>
> Barry Campbell
>


Rob

Sydney (Australia)

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