tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259450140022648201.post5900422290413327927..comments2023-12-09T20:20:20.187+10:00Comments on BrizCommuter: Northshore Hamilton - Transport FailBrizCommuterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06579844974945172195noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259450140022648201.post-27229680051235298392015-06-16T20:32:52.203+10:002015-06-16T20:32:52.203+10:00Simon - in the short term public transport may be ...Simon - in the short term public transport may be sufficient, but in the long term public transport needs significant improvements to cope with demand. Failure to provision an extension of the Doomben Line in the planning stages now will result in its potential corridor being built upon, leaving a legacy of transport failure. BrizCommuterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06579844974945172195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259450140022648201.post-53781451531384665792015-05-30T18:02:15.354+10:002015-05-30T18:02:15.354+10:00I think you're being a bit negative here Briz....I think you're being a bit negative here Briz. 648/pax/hr is perfectly fine to serve 700 apartments. It might not be enough in the future, but the future can see upgrades to the transport infrastructure.Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12315638406178959881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259450140022648201.post-56624785436051573872015-05-27T12:46:59.250+10:002015-05-27T12:46:59.250+10:00A road bridge over rail is not feasible (the proxi...A road bridge over rail is not feasible (the proximity of intersections means that there isn't space for a ramp long enough to get the road up over the existing rail level, and the fact that the Doomben line is already 2 - 3 metres above KSD means that rail would need to sink by about 12-13m in 400m (at a 1:30 grade) just to accomodate the minimum loading gauge (about 9m IIRC),and bridge structure.<br /><br />A rail bridge over the road, on the other hand could potentially work, as the track is already 2 - 3m above the road level at Doomben, the "loading gauge" on general roadways is 4.9m (based on vehicles over 4.6m height requiring a permit, route clearance and escort) so including the rail bridge structure, the line would only need to rise about 4m in 400, or 1:100, which is quite doable.<br /><br />Presumably any railway station immediately south of Kingsford Smith Drive would need to be up around the third floor of nearby buildings, (by comparison, a bit over twice the height of Air Train stations) but that's not so bad.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com