Oxford St has become a "relative" speedway as there is very little through traffic and the number of buses ex Bondi/Bronte is minimal.
And the sections after Taylor Sq to Queen St Woollahra (ie Paddington) now have meaningless Bus lanes - even clearways, kept because of leftover RTA (diff name now) lefty, car hatred. Since the ED was created, through traffic has been deviated - the road is "relatively" empty - both morning and afternoon.

The section to Darlinghurst is also "relatively" fast. It could easily take light rail with curbside or central "stations". It even had "safety zone" stops in tram days - but not all.

Michael in warm and humid, but sea-breezed (at least where I live), Sydney

--- InTramsDownUnder@..., Ted Gay <tramdriver1740@...> wrote:
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> Agreed.  Always had the thought that Oxford Street should be left to the buses.

>  

> Re the Flinders & Campbell Sts corner, could Bourke & Albion Sts be viable?

>

> From: Brian Blunt <bblunt@...>

> To:TramsDownUnder@...

> Sent: Monday, 2 January 2012 8:35 PM

> Subject: RE: [TramsDownUnder] Trams to Eddy Ave and Railway Square

>

>

>  

> My suggestion is to run the tram along Flinders St, Campbell St, Goulburn St, then Castlereagh to connect to the existing line up to the Colonnade, returning via Pitt and Goulburn St.

>  

> This avoids any likely problem with grades in Albion or Foveaux, and brings the line closer to the CBD. It may also facilitate connection to a line in George St, assuming this is also connected somehow to the existing line.

>  

> Brian

>  

> From:[email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Dudley Horscroft

> Sent: Monday, 2 January 2012 7:15 PM

> To:TramsDownUnder@...

> Subject: [TramsDownUnder] Trams to Eddy Ave and Railway Square

>

>  

> A question for Sydney tram fans.

> If you wanted to run a good tram service (replacing all relevant bus services) from Maroubra Junction  and UNSW High Street to Central, Eddy Ave and/or Railway Square, would you rather route it via Cleveland Street and Chalmers St (NB)and Elizabeth St (SB), or Foveaux St (WB) and Albion St (EB)?

> Assume loop possible for single-ended trams in Belmore Park or near site of old Lee St Loop.

>

> And Why?

> Regards

>  

> Dudley Horscroft

>