Thursday, June 26, 2014

A bridge too far?

At a public meeting held 17 June at Thirroul held to discuss the parking problems caused by last October's   train timetable changes, Heathcote MP Lee Evans said the  NSW government was looking at ways to deal with the "pinch points" caused by the tunnels at Stanwell Park. His idea is a new Sea Cliff style bridge.
Wollongong Transport Coalition can remember in 1998 how Action for Transport 2010 promised faster trains with a new Waterfall Thirroul route with a longer tunnel. Plus their 2003 options of track straightening near Helensburgh.
With challenging rail and road problems facing Port Kembla's bid to lift throughput from 4.35 to 16 million tonnes per year,  it would be much better for the NSW Government to take a close look at Maldon Dombarton.
 Maldon Dombarton would also get coal trains out of Sydney's inner west and Illawarra lines.

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