With a southern extension as far as Tweed Heads it’ll start resembling the Kusttram in Belgium, and if it’s stretched to longer than 68km it’ll beat the Kusttram as the “world’s longest tramway”.
Tony
> On 11 Mar 2019, at 2:58 pm, Geoffrey Hansen gnhansen29@...> wrote:
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> I suppose it's easier to promote than extending the heavy rail from Varsity Lakes.
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> 20km - will it become Australia's interurban?
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> Regards
> Geoffrey
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> Subject: [TramsDownUnder] Gold Coast Light Rail Stage 3A: Labor matches Coalition’s $112m funding commitment to Broadbeach-Burleigh tram link: Gold Coast Bulletin
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> No surprise to me. If anything, I might have expected Shorten to offer more.
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> When completed, I expect that this will be Australia’s longest tram ride. Already it is 20km.
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> Regards,
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> ANDREW POTTS, Gold Coast Bulletin
> March 11, 2019 12:00am
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> THE Gold Coast light rail’s controversial $660 million extension to Burleigh Heads will go ahead no matter who wins May’s federal election.
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> The Bulletin can reveal Opposition Leader Bill Shorten will this morning visit the Gold Coast and commit $112 million to Light Rail Stage 3A.
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> Labor’s funding matches that made by the Morrison Government in November https://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/business/gold-coast-light-rail-stage-3a-broadbeach-to-burleigh-link-set-to-open-early-in-2021/news-story/999aa488e18361e2a4cc1e32034ebee2and means that the tram extension is now certain.
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> LIGHT RAIL STAGE 3A ROUTE REVEALED https://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/business/gold-coast-light-rail-stage-3a-route-for-future-spur-lines/news-story/dd397b50376a2f000e4133848a76b58aGold Coast Light Rail Stage 3A artist impression showing the Burleigh Heads station.
> Mr Shorten said the 6.4km extension would create more than 2400 jobs for the city.
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> “This project will be critical to supporting future growth and revitalisation of the Burleigh Heads and Nobby Beach precincts,” he said.
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> “The Coalition has been more focused on its internal battles than on delivering the services that make life easier for people.
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> WHAT LOCALS THINK OF TRAM EXTENSION https://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/news/traffic-reports/light-rail-stage-3a-residents-in-favour-of-burleigh-heads-extension/news-story/ac126bcc5fa2b8dbb37c83c169822e6dFederal Labor leader Bill Shorten. (AAP Image/Joel Carrett)
> “We will invest in the rail and road projects that will help people get out of traffic jams and home sooner to their families.’’
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> The election-eve funding commitment brings the tram extension one step closer to becoming a reality.
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> The State Government and Gold Coast City Council have both vowed to fund the public transport link but are yet to commit funds https://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/news/council/gold-coast-light-rail-stage-3a-funding-deal-for-broadbeach-to-burleigh-link-imminent/news-story/0302a9d6e18ee7eb486fc45ae8dc6f22.
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> Council is expected to chip in between $66 million and $72 million while the Palaszczuk Government will be the remainder through its underwriting of tram operator GoldLinQ.
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> WESTERN LIGHT RAIL LINKS REVEALED https://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/business/gold-coast-light-rail-stage-3a-two-western-tram-spur-lines-likely-to-be-built-to-create-loop-with-heavy-rail/news-story/b197414bb3ad3db9b40506bc4823504dWhere Stage 3A will terminate.
> Mr Morrison visited the Coast last year https://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/news/gold-coast/gold-coast-light-rail-stage-3a-112m-funding-committed-to-broadbeach-to-burleigh-tram-extension/news-story/09a50e774b104a6c29e7fbb7302f880f to announce the Coalition’s funding, which was first revealed in an explosive budget leak https://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/business/gold-coast-light-rail-stage-3a-federal-coalition-signs-off-on-112m-for-broadbeach-to-burleigh-trams/news-story/935d8c2049ce8ec41d18c45a845d6c0a.
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> “This is the largest single investment of a commonwealth government light rail project anywhere in the country,” he said at the time https://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/news/council/gold-coast-light-rail-stag-3a-112m-funding-committed-to-broadbeach-to-burleigh-tram-extension/news-story/a469ed78d503d949689e5f007e0ba8b8?fbclid=IwAR01FXTtfL2kO9rAdqqbmzam1jY-8Q3XTC4zph9f3BU-8iYEJKIv3sdNtog.
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> Opposition infrastructure and transport spokesman Anthony Albanese said traffic congestion was having a damaging impact on the economy.
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> “It’s acting as a hand brake on productivity and economic growth,” he said.
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> A tram heading towards Mermaid Beach.
> “To build a stronger economy we need to reduce traffic congestion right around the nation and supporting better public transport to get cars off the road is a critical part of that.’’
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> Stage 3A will include eight new stations, upgraded pedestrian and cycling facilities and an upgraded bus interchange at Burleigh Heads.
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> It is expected to create 2400 jobs during construction and up to 39 per year once operational.
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> The tram extension will be complete, and operational by 2023 and will only take travellers 16 minutes to travel between the existing Broadbeach South Station and North Burleigh Heads.
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> SUBSCRIBE TO THE GOLD COAST BULLETIN - JUST $1 FOR THE FIRST 28 DAYS https://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/subscribe/news/1/?utm_medium=EditorialLink%E2%88%ABsource=EditorialLink%E2%88%ABcampaign=fy19q31dollarfor28days%E2%88%ABcontent=EditorialLink&sourceCode=GCWEB_EDL1158The new station at Nobby Beach.
> The proposed Stage 3B will connect Burleigh Heads to Gold Coast Airport.
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> Mr Shorten’s funding commitment comes weeks after the NSW State Government announced a business case into a Tweed Heads to Gold Coast Airport light rail link https://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/news/regional/tweed-light-rail-to-connect-to-gold-coast/news-story/21511bd397b056aa82a50216f5c43c69which will connect with the G-Link.
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> The two-stage project would also include a further extension to Tweed Heads South.
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> A tram arriving at Nobby.
> The Bulletin late last year obtained stunning results https://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/news/council/light-rail-headed-south-speeds-up-as-stunning-community-support-in-new-survey/news-story/8c51d767dfeec47e3f1a17ebcb4928b5from independent research conducted for the State Government business case which showed:
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> * 86 per cent of residents across the Gold Coast support stage 3A to Burleigh and 91 per cent back stage 3B to Coolangatta.
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> TIMELINE:
> * September 2018 - $112M federal funding proposal for tram extension revealed in major budget leak
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> * November 2018 - Prime Minister Scott Morrison visits Gold Coast and confirms funding for Stage 3A
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> * December 2018 - Results of State Government and council business case reveals mass support for extension
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> * Today - Opposition Leader Bill Shorten confirms Labor will match funding
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> * What’s next - State Government and council to commit funds.
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> * Late 2019/early 2020 - Construction begins on stage 3A.
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