The pace of tracklaying is the same as regards consumption of raw materials - they’re just laid on much thicker in Sydney, so less ground is covered for the same outlay.

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> On 22 Jun 2017, at 2:44 pm, Greg Sutherlandgregsutherland@... [TramsDownUnder] TramsDownUnder@...> wrote:

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> Here is an example of "building light rail"!

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> Not sparing any expense, our taxes at work.

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> http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=101560&page=376 http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=101560&page=376

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> In 5 you can see that a concrete truck has started pouring.

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> It is interesting that 3 of the 4 Australian tramway cities are laying track at this moment.

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> We have ‘always’ known that Melbourne does not muck around.

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> The laying on the Gold Coast seems pretty slick once the ground is ready for the track.

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> But where does that place Sydney? Snail’s Pace comes to mind.

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