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

["WhaleOilBeefHooked" <daproc@sd5.mailbank.com>]

rossnal <rossnal@mail.teksupport.net.au> wrote in message
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> I think DaveP is referring to the Docklands tram extension. However I
would
> have thought the trams would have just terminated around the corner in
Spencer
> Street outside the station.

Yep - that is the one. Is the extension open yet, or are the Route 70 trams
terminating in Spencer St at the moment?

DaveP
>
> Ross
>
> Michael Kurkowski wrote:
>
> > 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
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
>