South Morang grand transport plan

Robbb01 · Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2008 3:40 pm

Hey........
was reading the Whittlesea local paper and the front page was covered with the future South Morang transport plan......
heres the link

http://www.whittlesea.vic.gov.au/files/2714_South_Morang_Future_Transport_Network_web.pdf

i found interseting that they were considering extending the RMIT tram north to South Morang. I always thought this would be a good idea but i never thought they would actaully consider it.....
anyway
this plan is just council made
the only thing that i could possibly see happening in the future is the Mernda railway and all the road links and upgrades

Now I may be an idiot, but there is one thing I am not, sir, and that, sir, is an idiot.

Robbb01 · Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2008 3:43 pm

And also
i read that the department of transport was considering 3 stations between epping and mernda. Surely Pindari, Plenty Valley, South Morang, Hawkestowe, Mernda and Masons Lanes couldn't be shortened down to three!

Now I may be an idiot, but there is one thing I am not, sir, and that, sir, is an idiot.

ZH836301 · Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2008 1:05 am

The tram extension from RMIT has always been envisioned (by Clowncil at least).

Not that I think it will ever pass South Morang (let alone reach it).

Somebody in the WWW · Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2008 1:17 am

Robbb01 · Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2008 4:10 pm

Yes well
maybe pindari is an exception,
but the others are needed!

Now I may be an idiot, but there is one thing I am not, sir, and that, sir, is an idiot.

mjja · Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2008 9:24 pm

If you look at the Melway, an extension to South Morang looks fairly easy and useful.

But in reality, on-street trams are so SLOW that you wouldn't want to take the run all the way to the city that way if there was any alternative.

If it met a heavy rail line anywhere closer than Bell that would be great - unload all the South Morang pax to take the train and then just provide a true tram service, for people who live near it and are going to Summerhill Village Shopping Centre which is just down the road.

Happy Gunzelling and remember, "Go by rail!"

Michael Angelico
President, Smart Passengers Inc
(My opinions are my own unless specifically stated.)

Robbb01 · Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 11:05 am

You wouldn't comute to the city from South Morang via tram. You would take the train. However, people from Mernda could get off the train at South Morang and take a tram to RMIT, Brand juntion, LaTrobe Uni......People from Mill Park and Bundoora could take the tram to Plenty Valley town centre and all those other places i mentioned. The areas growing, the infrastructure needs to grow! It would be a great asset to the people of Plenty Valley

Now I may be an idiot, but there is one thing I am not, sir, and that, sir, is an idiot.

thekeeper · Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 3:09 pm

When I moved into Mill Park Lakes, I was told that the 86 tram would come up along The Lakes Blvd in the wide reservation that is next to it. The idea being that it would enhance sustainability through taking the tram to Plenty Valley Town Centre rather than drive if we wanted to go shopping or catch the train to Melbourne. Sadly yet another thing that will not happen here for 3000 years...

Robbb01 · Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 6:44 pm

ZH836301 · Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 6:46 pm

It was always designed that way (look at the roundabouts).

Robbb01 · Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 6:51 pm

ZH836301 · Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 7:03 pm

No, the alignment was always for a divided dual lane road with central reservation for trams.