Of course Sydney did not develop out of a network of cable trams and via
local council initiatives.

My concern is that the combining of routes will diminish the frequency
through the city. Witness the route 10 being the night time conversion of
11 & 12 when the frequency was not needed. The 11 & 12 neatly provided a
double frequency through the city area. If that can be solved then good but
I suspect that the frequency of the suburban routes when combined will not
change hence the city frequency diminishes.

But, of course, I am a country resident and would be regarded as not
knowing the real situation if I ever got the ear someone who matters.

On Thu, 16 May 2024 at 12:45, pn1 via TramsDownUnder < tramsdownunder@...> wrote:

> A very interesting article and good to see two of Australia’s most

> colourful and highly respected transport identities, John Hearsch and Mal

> Rowe, acknowledged and quoted.

>

> The extended Victoria Street proposal is interesting. It would make sense

> to “prepare” the Swanston Street intersection for possible extension east.

>


Indeed, the tram in Victoria Parade East is noty far away but what purpose
would it serve for a link from the 57/59 into the e.g. 109 etc?
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*cheers and best wishes,David in Avenel.au, [Before you change
anything, learn why it is the way it is.]*