On 7 May 2014 22:29, Peter <Petros.Listig@fdrive.com.au> wrote:
The "re-engineered" Metro Rail will not enter the tunnel north of the CBD, instead it is planned to go from South Yarra via Domain to Fishermans Bend and... voila - appear at Southern Cross. From there a new Airport Link will go through Footscray and Sunshine - so will leave Southern Cross the "North Melbourne" way.
Make sure you are well informed before the criticise the MRL. The media has lost the point, it isn't just a tunnel, it is a complete redesign of how many lines use the city loop, making it more consistent and less confusing in the process (e.g. the 'new' loop pair will be bidirectional and won't change direction at midday every day). As well as a much needed link to the airport. As with any solution, it has it advantages and disadvantages compared with the previous proposed design and the current design. See: http://www.transport.vic.gov.au/projects/melbourne-rail-link What a pity that it is already overcrowded there..
The 109 tram is also overcrowded towards Point Cook. So you could use the same arguments here. Even if the MRL proceeds, a future line to Doncaster could still have stops at Parkville (for example). -- Brian May <brian@microcomaustralia.com.au>