Re: Spencer Street and the Docklands

["John Wayman" <trecker@bigpond.com>]

How about trains being hauled into the new underground platforms at Spencer
Street by electric locos? They could then be hauled easily via city loop and
Flinders Street. Locos could be attached at Sunshine, Dandenong,
Broadmeadows and Werribee.

Isn't this what happened at Grand Central in New York?

Cheers
John Wayman

Geoffrey Hurst <hurste@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
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> Spencer Street station has now become the centre of attention as far as
the
> docklands are concerned, but no real plans etc have been shown.
>
> There was some talk of making it underground with a shopping centre above,
> but is this viable/possible as far as diesel emissions etc are concerned.
>
> There was also mention in the paper of all country trains starting from
> Flinders Street but this idea died long ago? and surely is not possible
with
> the number of platforms and amount of conjestion at Flinders St.?
>
> What does everyone think will happen to it?
> What would you like to see happen to it?
> Surely it will not/cannot  go the same way as the rail yard that once lay
> next to it?
>
> regards,
> Steven
>
>