East West Tunnel

[kruddler]

How does that make it a bandaid? There's not a single bit of complicated infrastructure you build once and forget. It needs investment and updating otherwise it becomes an issue.

I'm suggesting that people proclaiming the east west link is required to fix traffic issues is missing the bigger picture.

It will 'ease' traffic, in some areas only. It will fix nothing. Bandaid solution.

As many have mentioned, master plan, one piece of the jigsaw puzzle etc etc.

@Crash i think it was talking about radial system.
The 'outer rings' you talk about are what the buses are supposedly for. Buses on the roads that are jammed and contribute to the overall problem.
Outer ring rail system would be simply put in the too hard basket.

I used to play sim city back on the SNES when i was younger. If my city got to the stage Melbourne is at now, i'd just about take your approach and nuke the whole thing!