Re: (MELB) Route 70, Australian Open, etc.

[Michael Kurkowski <mk@netstra.com.au>]

It already is open and has been so for a couple of months now. The road 
surrounding it isn't, and i am guessing it will be when Citylink get E-tag 
working (supposedly) properly.

Regards
Michael


WhaleOilBeefHooked said in message <7tpvr0$4qm$1@news1.mpx.com.au>, I 
therefore quote:

>Does anyone have a date yet for when the Flinders St extension will be 
open?
>According to the Tennis Australia website, the following will apply:
>
>"A new tram shuttle service (from the city to Melbourne Park on Yarra 
Trams)
>free to Tournament ticket-holders will be introduced at Australian Open
>2000. The tram route (number 70) begins its journey at Spencer Street
>Station and features stops outside the Garden Square entrance and MPV."
>
>Notice the reference to Spencer St station. When is the the extension due 
to
>open? Will it be before 17 January, 2000?
>
>BTW, for those who have already mentioned it, I will not be a ticket 
holder,
>so I will not be entitled to free travel. This does raise another issue
>though, with regard to football.
>
>Sydney for the last three years has had Swanslink, whereby for the price 
of
>admission to the  SCG you also got rail travel plus bus transfers to the
>SCG. You had to purchase your tickets from CityRail though.
>
>It was expanded to St.George home games last year.
>
>Now that it has happened in Melbourne, I wonder if the AFL will do a 
similar
>thing for games at Docklands, MCG and Optus Oval?
>
>DaveP
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