Edited 07 May 2014 23:24, 7 years ago, edited by melbtrip

They really would need to look at the opening up of new tram routes down that area for it to work.

Its a dead pocket into the new greenfields area for PT.

I rather the orginal master plan for PT.. the train from Clifton hill to Fishermansbend.. then the metro tunnel, which could be changed to run frankston -> domain, cbd south, cbd north, Parkville -> then out..

Covers everything.

Overall I think the new metro tunnel is good one- by allowing the Airport train having a connection at Southern Cross station.

Now they should make North Melbourne loop go one direction full time - that is Nth Melb - Flagstaff - Melbourne Central - Parliament - Flinders Street and then to Southern Cross

The Melbourne Rail Link will deliver:

• 7.5 km tunnels from Southern Cross to South Yarra;


• new underground stations at Fishermans Bend and Domain;


• new underground platforms at Southern Cross and South Yarra Stations;


• new and upgraded train-tram interchanges at Southern Cross, Montague, Domain and South Yarra Stations


• a rail link to Melbourne Airport (which is needed) .

The question is - how hard would to create a  new tunnel between the new new station (Montague) to Fishermans Bend ?

Edited 07 May 2014 23:23, 7 years ago, edited by melbtrip

They really would need to look at the opening up of new tram routes down that area for it to work.

Its a dead pocket into the new greenfields area for PT.

I rather the orginal master plan for PT.. the train from Clifton hill to Fishermansbend.. then the metro tunnel, which could be changed to run frankston -> domain, cbd south, cbd north, Parkville -> then out..

Covers everything.

Overall I think the new metro tunnel is good one- by allowing the Airport train having a connection at Southern Cross station.

Now they should make North Melbourne loop go one direction full time - that is Nth Melb - Flagstaff - Melbourne Central - Parliament - Flinders Street and then to Southern Cross

The Melbourne Rail Link will deliver:

• 7.5 km tunnels from Southern Cross to South Yarra;


• new underground stations at Fishermans Bend and Domain;


• new underground platforms at Southern Cross and South Yarra Stations;


• new and upgraded train-tram interchanges at Southern Cross, Montague, Domain and South Yarra Stations


• a rail link to Melbourne Airport (which is needed) .

The question is how hard would it have tunnel between the new from new station (Montague) to Fishermans Bend ?

Edited 07 May 2014 23:22, 7 years ago, edited by melbtrip

They really would need to look at the opening up of new tram routes down that area for it to work.

Its a dead pocket into the new greenfields area for PT.

I rather the orginal master plan for PT.. the train from Clifton hill to Fishermansbend.. then the metro tunnel, which could be changed to run frankston -> domain, cbd south, cbd north, Parkville -> then out..

Covers everything.

Overall I think the new metro tunnel is good one- by allowing the Airport train having a connection at Southern Cross station.

Now they should make North Melbourne loop go one direction full time - that is Nth Melb - Flagstaff - Melbourne Central - Parliament - Flinders Street and then to Southern Cross

The Melbourne Rail Link will deliver:

• 7.5 km tunnels from Southern Cross to South Yarra;


• new underground stations at Fishermans Bend and Domain;


• new underground platforms at Southern Cross and South Yarra Stations;


• new and upgraded train-tram interchanges at Southern Cross,  Montague, Domain and South Yarra Stations; and


• a rail link to Melbourne Airport (which is needed) .

The question is how hard would it have tunnel between the new  from new station (Montague) to Fishermans Bend ?

Edited 07 May 2014 23:21, 7 years ago, edited by melbtrip

They really would need to look at the opening up of new tram routes down that area for it to work.

Its a dead pocket into the new greenfields area for PT.

I rather the orginal master plan for PT.. the train from Clifton hill to Fishermansbend.. then the metro tunnel, which could be changed to run frankston -> domain, cbd south, cbd north, Parkville -> then out..

Covers everything.

Overall I think the new metro tunnel is good one- by allowing the Airport train having a connection at Southern Cross station.

Now they should make North Melbourne loop go one direction full time - that is Nth Melb - Flagstaff - Melbourne Central - Parliament - Flinders Street and then to Southern Cross