This is an idea for three tram-train lines for Newcastle.
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NOTE this will highly likely need the Fassifern to Hexham freight line to be built. Train mode for the tram-trains means it will stop at the tram-train provided stations.
City Tram-Train (CTY)
Tram-Trains & trams
Nobbys Beach - New Wickham/Wickham.
On the side in Foreshore Park to Newcastle Station, on then what SHOULD be the rail line to New Wickham, and Wickham for the Nelson Bay turn-off.
Toronto Tram-Train (TNO)
Tram-trains on the City Line
Tram-train & trains to Fassifern
Tram-trains on the Toronto Branch
Newcastle - Toronto Shops East
Tram mode on the CTY line to “New Wickham”, Train mode to Fassifern. Tram mode to Toronto Station / Toronto Shops East
Tram-train on the Toronto Branch. Re-extends the Toronto Line to the park.
The Booragul big “U” rail curve would be used for tram-trains only. Tram-trains not stopping at Booragul could use the “re-added” & straighter train line between Teralba & Fassifern.
Option for a tram-train only line as shown via Fennell Bay.
Trains will operate most “express trips”.
Cardiff would be “converted” for tram-trains only. All trains that now stop at Cardiff would use a proposed Glendale station – if it ever gets built that is!
All express trains would not stop between Broadmeadow & Fassifern.
A number of added “faster” express trains would not stop at Fassifern.
2. Raymond Terrace Tram-Train (RAY)
Tram-trains on the City Line
Tram-trains & trains to Hexham.
Tram-trains Hexham to Raymond Terrace, Williamtown, Salt Ash
Tram mode on City Line. Train mode to Hexham. Tram mode to Raymond Terrace or Williamtown, Salt Ash.
Raymond Terrace to Williamtown or Salt Ash would be about “half the service.”
Option for trains to also go to Raymond Terrace stopping at Motto Farm & Heatherbrae only
3. Nelson Bay Tram-Train (NBY)
Tram-trains & trains to Salt Ash.
Trains only Salt Ash - Nelson Bay
Tram mode on the City line to Wickham (on the Nelson Bay line)
Train mode Wickham to Salt Ash.
Trains only to Nelson Bay
Loop for tram-trains & trains via Williamtown Airport
Option to extend rail line to either Shoal or Fingal Bays
STOPS IN ALL CAPITAL LETTERS = track layout suitable for turnback.
Key to other descriptions in the maps.
I don't as I do not believe they add to the transport solution for the Hunter.
ReplyDeleteNew rail services must provide a viable addition to the core rail services.
We do not have the population at the locations mentioned to justify tram trains.
First, is that who I think it is?
ReplyDeleteTo continue, that is your opinion. But remember I do have included on the "home" page are the words "My ideas"
And we have on two of our forums, "armchair & fantasy networks, where you share your own ideas.