Comments on: Melbourne Metro rail tunnel: how about some actual detail?

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By: Melbourne Metro - details finally revealed? - Waking up in Geelong

Melbourne Metro - details finally revealed? - Waking up in Geelong — Wed, 06 May 2015 21:36:06 +0000

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By: Marcus Wong

Marcus Wong — Sat, 17 Jan 2015 04:09:41 +0000

In reply to Rohan Storey. It does look to be a single connection to Flinders Street Station, emerging in the congested corner near platforms 1 and 2. Given how far the new pedestrian link heads west, a connection to the Degraves Street subway would make things easier for passengers, and increase the use of what is a lesser used part of the station.

By: Rohan Storey

Rohan Storey — Tue, 06 Jan 2015 05:24:05 +0000

Also that connection to Flinders Street station – just one set of escalators going up to one end of the swanston st concourse, then you have to go down to the platforms again ??

Make more sense to either create a new subway connection with escalators / stairs up to each platform, or continue the underpass to the existing Degraves st subway, and up to platforms from there.

By: Rohan Storey

Rohan Storey — Tue, 06 Jan 2015 02:06:42 +0000

OK its nearly a year later, things have changed, but anyway since the fuss about digging up swanston st and the depth of tunnels / stations emerged, I thought – why not run the tunnel under elizabeth st ? It could be cut and cover if necessary without too much disruption (as long as trams still run), and more room for access to platforms at Flinders st station at west end, and its already low, so not so far down for platforms. I suppose it would go under the loop at melb central end. I know theres a huge drain there too, but that could be rebuilt at the same time. There is however no city square with space for ‘keyhole’ access, or big station concourse entry, but maybe the street itself could be provide the space, by eliminating the car lanes (hardly used anyway).

Is there something ive missed that makes this not a viable option ?

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By: Tony Smith

Tony Smith — Fri, 10 Oct 2014 11:25:24 +0000

In reply to Marcus Wong. Having walked both, Outer Circle is lot closer to being recoverable as a rail reservation than Rosstown.