Re: SLR

[Martin Barr-David <mart@tig.com.au>]

I heard they were going to use some of the main line for the MLR to Ashfield, is
this true?

Chris Lehmann wrote:

> Ray McDermott wrote in message ...
> >
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> >Ray McDermott   raymcd@ozemail.com.au
> >Gail BENNETT <valleyfm@mpx.com.au> wrote in message
> >80labi$aoa$1@news1.mpx.com.au">news:80labi$aoa$1@news1.mpx.com.au...
> >> Thanks for this Rod...I was wondering when they would start work on the
> >> extension.
> >>
> >> I have heard they may eventually extend into ashfield. how will they get
> >> from the old metropolitan goods line into ashfield???
> >>
> >> Gail
> >
> >I think the proposed terminus is Summer Hill.  The line could branch off
> >from the goods line before the main line overbridge and go up Grosvenor St,
> >it's only a few hundred metres.
> >
> >Ray
> >
> The latest word on the extension was that it ultimately extend to Ashfield.
> Certainly it would be along streets and will presumably end up at Ashfield
> Station but I don't think that any details were worked out - probably more
> a throwaway statement.  Ashfield Station has had a major upgrade having
> been identified as an Olympic access station so it is probably slated as a
> major interchange for road, rail and SLR (or Metro).
>
> Chris Lehmann