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Post by Deleted on Sept 14, 2007 11:45:40 GMT
Today's Sydney Morning Herald front page had an "exclusive" about plans for a metro railway. Quite extraordinary that this has been announced now, given that the NSW Government does not have an election coming up. The story was illustrated by a photo of an LU train and station, worked over a bit. It is perhaps unfortunate that the destination indicator of the train reads "West Ryde" while the one on the platform reads "Balmain". Maybe the same equipment as used on the Picc.  |
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Post by pakenhamtrain on Sept 14, 2007 12:17:58 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Sept 14, 2007 13:10:06 GMT
It would certainly be helpful.
The train shown may be a short turn mate.
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Post by chris on Sept 14, 2007 19:25:35 GMT
I didnt think Sydney was that bad traffic wise when i was there a couple of months ago. Certainly nothing compared to London! Ferries seemed the best way to get around.
Awesome city though.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2007 1:03:50 GMT
Of course. Sydney is the best place in the world!
IMHO
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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2007 5:02:09 GMT
If this does go ahead, I wonder if they will go for modern driverless technology?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2007 10:27:24 GMT
If this does go ahead, I wonder if they will go for modern driverless technology? It's a Labor government: the unions would not allow driverless trains. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2007 11:49:30 GMT
If this does go ahead, I wonder if they will go for modern driverless technology? It's a Labor government: the unions would not allow driverless trains. Driverless, doesn't mean staff less though! On many driverless systems, the staff are redeployed into more customer service orientated roles. An example being Paris Line 14 where the unions would not allow for less staffing than conventional lines. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 18, 2007 12:13:08 GMT
How about going for CBTC?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 18, 2007 21:17:44 GMT
How about going for CBTC? Any new metro should now be using CBTC signalling, and if you get CBTC on a newly built system, you might as well go driverless! |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 19, 2007 12:03:53 GMT
True, but then as sydneynick says, the unions aren't going to let it happen!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 19, 2007 22:40:38 GMT
I don't think that planning has proceeded any further than an announcement by a politician. It is unlikely that anything will be built.
Don't forget that the Bondi line was proposed in the 1870s. Construction started in 1952, and it was opened in 1973.
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