Re: [Sydney - heavy rail] Pedestrian tunnel under Railway Square

["Dave Proctor" <daproc@sd5.mailbank.com>]

Dave Malcolm <keithm@commslab.gov.au> wrote in message
keithm.125.383CC1D6@commslab.gov.au">news:keithm.125.383CC1D6@commslab.gov.au...
> In article <81hll8$7c6$1@news1.mpx.com.au> "Dave Proctor"
<daproc@spambait.umpires.com> writes:
> >From: "Dave Proctor" <daproc@spambait.umpires.com>
> >Subject: Re: [Sydney - heavy rail] Pedestrian tunnel under Railway Square
> >Date: Thu, 25 Nov 1999 08:32:16 +1100
>
> >Martin Barr-David <mart@tig.com.au> wrote in message
> >383C11E2.505FC346@tig.com.au">news:383C11E2.505FC346@tig.com.au...
> >> This sound a little dangerous for pedestrians
>
> >What rot. We are talking about one movement every what, 4 to 6 weeks, if
> >that. Taken at an appropriate speed, with suitable escorts as security
(to
> >ensure that people do not get too close) nothing will happen. About the
only
> >danger I can see is if the loco is under steam, and that would only be
> >because of the smoke.
>
> You would probably have to close the tunnel for the movement.

Only if the loco is under steam. If it was hauled by a diseasel, you would
not have to - hauled at suitably low speed, with someone walking alongside
to keep the people away, would be perfectly safe. It would be just like a
tram in the Bourke St Mall.

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