Re: Melbourne maglev

[dbromage@fang.omni.com.au (David Bromage)]

david (david@nmit.vic.edu.au) wrote:
> Oh dear, it this guy sound like he sold Springfield the monorail !
> ( actually what happened at Canberra? - the proposal rejected, or stuck...)

Transrapid has officially abandoned plans for Sydney - Canberra, deciding
that it was not financially viable. Had the ALP been in government
(Federal), Canberra might have got a $6 billion lemon. 

Their new plan is a Sydney - Wollongong - Eden - Lakes Entrance -
Melbourne line, which by my calculations would cost roughly $30 billion
for the guideway alone.

Cheers
David