I recently discussed the plans with one of the local proponents. Why I
queried the effect that tram lines down Bondi Rd would have on local
traffic, he suggested that it would be closed to vehicles. I'm sure the
residents of Old Sth Head Rd would enjoy all that traffic as well!!

At 08:51 09-03-04, you wrote:

>----- Original Message -----

>From: "Brian" bblunt@...>

>

> > MLR seems to be doing a lot of dreaming lately. In an Eastern Suburbs

> > newspaper at the end of last year, CEO Abigail Goldberg was expounding

> > their plans to have a light rail line out to Bondi Beach by 2007.

> > It was described as a "long term plan", but my thinking is that if you are

> > going to finish a project of this magnitude within in the next 3 years,

>you

> > would want it to be well and truly underway already?

> >

>

>

>With the NIMBYs at Bondi Beach? They didn't even want a railway station, let

>alone an LRT!

>

>Tony Bailey

>Mercury Travel Books

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