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 Thread: [IM] Why has Bulli got lifts and Unanderra not? |
Simes_mk2
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 Forum: New South Wales Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 1:17 am Subject: Re: [IM] Why has Bulli got lifts and Unanderra not? |
Which one was the cheaper option?
They'd probably need to build a new bridge and whatnot at Unanderra, no need to worry about that at Bulli.... |
| Thread: Cardiff - Am I seeing things or is this a bowling green? |
Simes_mk2
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Forum: New South Wales Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 10:44 pm Subject: Re: Cardiff - Am I seeing things or is this a bowling green? |
| looks awfully familar - Tempe tram depot (probably carried on once the buses took over) had a grass tennis court complete with change shed and fence up until about a month or two ago when the STA did ... |
| Thread: Back to Single Deck; Western Line terminates at Syd Terminal |
Simes_mk2
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Forum: Sydney Suburban Posted: Sat Nov 15, 2008 2:15 pm Subject: Re: Back to Single Deck; Western Line terminates at Syd Term |
How's this 'interactive' map of the ditched projects?
Seems to sum it up well, I guess with all those proposals floating around, maybe we'll see em morph some more when the other mob (who could d ... |
| Thread: Commute times |
Simes_mk2
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Forum: The Lounge Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 11:18 am Subject: Re: Commute times |
To work
5 minutes by car
10 minutes by direct bus (infrequent and avoid it when starting at 1630 since it's FULL of school kids)
30mins by bus and train (including wait times)
To uni
1 hr 1 ... |
| Thread: Mini Budget - Transport |
Simes_mk2
Replies: 68
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Forum: Sydney Suburban Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 11:12 am Subject: Mini Budget - Transport |
The current government is clearly in trouble but somehow I don't see Barry O'Farrell doing much better.
maybe next state election should be a referendum on a new federalism - i.e chuckin the states ... |
| Thread: Mini Budget - Transport |
Simes_mk2
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Forum: Sydney Suburban Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 11:04 am Subject: Mini Budget - Transport |
Because a car park uses a heck of a lot less land and money than a freeway does.
Lack of car parking spaces is one of the top complaints leveled against CityRail by customers. Putting on busses ... |
| Thread: Mini Budget - Transport |
Simes_mk2
Replies: 68
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Forum: Sydney Suburban Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 11:45 pm Subject: Mini Budget - Transport |
Urgh - bus to the station? Please, I just ate! 
Why build car parks that just fill up, meaning more car parks? It's a waste of land and money! |
| Thread: Mini Budget - Transport |
Simes_mk2
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Forum: Sydney Suburban Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 11:43 pm Subject: Re: Mini Budget - Transport |
Why just a congestion tax for the Harbour Bridge, why not the same for all those motorists who choose to drive into the city via the M4 and M5.
Stinks of Labour hypocrisy as usual.
Probably ... |
| Thread: Additional Shore signals around Wollstonecraft. |
Simes_mk2
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Forum: Sydney Suburban Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2008 2:26 am Subject: Additional Shore signals around Wollstonecraft. |
They need another track from north sydney all the way to hornsby and all BI-DI.
Double track is completely adequate for both present & future rail traffic between Chatswood and Hornsby.
Where the ... |
| Thread: Free School Travel Under Threat |
Simes_mk2
Replies: 82
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Forum: Sydney Suburban Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 9:40 pm Subject: Free School Travel Under Threat |
Although frankly you shouldn't be travelling miles around the metropolitan area to school in the first place. And if you're going to a selective or private school then you really should be made to ... |
| Thread: 'Build us a Stadium' |
Simes_mk2
Replies: 14
Views: 280
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Forum: The Lounge Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 11:50 pm Subject: Re: 'Build us a Stadium' |
| I've been to all Adelaide United home games this season, and I went to the Adelaide Oval game last season. I wish more people would fill up Hindmarsh for their A-League games, I guess Hindmarsh's smal ... |
| Thread: Mungo Scott |
Simes_mk2
Replies: 50
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Forum: New South Wales Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 11:48 pm Subject: Re: Mungo Scott |
Trains where being unloaded at the New Allied Mill at Maldon for the second time this week. The trains were brought up in two sections from the south and almagimated for the shunt!
Pics of the stable ... |
| Thread: Car crash on tracks at Burwood |
Simes_mk2
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Forum: Sydney Suburban Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2008 3:06 pm Subject: Re: Car crash on tracks at Burwood |
| I guess the car can be lifted off quickly once the ambos and fireys are done, looks like a train could get past with little hassle?, whereas the tree's a bit more of a messy proposition.... |
| Thread: [The Age] Xavier suspends whole of year 12 |
Simes_mk2
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Forum: The Lounge Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2008 1:51 pm Subject: Re: [The Age] Xavier suspends whole of year 12 |
| I'll put this on the table now, I went to a private Catholic boys school. Not nice what happened down there, just as it wasn't nice when the kids from Waverley went for a "rampage" down at Bondi beach ... |
| Thread: North Sydney Upgrade |
Simes_mk2
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Forum: Sydney Suburban Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 9:06 pm Subject: Re: North Sydney Upgrade |
| Mmmmm yes I noticed today there was someone in a orange vest reminding people to get their tickets out, also noticed that the contractors were having a few problems getting out (this was about 10am) t ... |
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