03-04-2016, 12:39 PM
To get freight and airport traffic off the Eastern Freeway - Link up East-Link and the Ring Road.
That way freight and airport traffic can _completely_ bypass the city.
This project is rated at a much higher positive return on investment.
Why did the Libs not want to build it ? The big toll money is from commuters - not freight.
Tearing up the inner North upsets Greens voters, The ring road link is in swinging/lib seats.
Gets easy votes from people who fall for the illusory "more freeway = less traffic" instead of the always happens "more freeway = more traffic", especially in a city with an increasing population.
They call it VicRoads because they only do roads. The answer has to be roads, more roads, big trucks and roads. Rail/bike/pedestrian - what are they ?
That way freight and airport traffic can _completely_ bypass the city.
This project is rated at a much higher positive return on investment.
Why did the Libs not want to build it ? The big toll money is from commuters - not freight.
Tearing up the inner North upsets Greens voters, The ring road link is in swinging/lib seats.
Gets easy votes from people who fall for the illusory "more freeway = less traffic" instead of the always happens "more freeway = more traffic", especially in a city with an increasing population.
They call it VicRoads because they only do roads. The answer has to be roads, more roads, big trucks and roads. Rail/bike/pedestrian - what are they ?