East West Tunnel

[Blue Moon]

Does it need to be a tunnel? If the skyrail process works for our rail network, why can't it work for our roads?

[JonHenry]

Does it need to be a tunnel? If the skyrail process works for our rail network, why can't it work for our roads?

Who says it works for rail?

[yobbarella]

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 ?

[JonHenry]

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 ?

Tear up the inner north?
You mean the pristine wilderness of Alexander parade?
They were actually building a tunnel under the inner north which would have removed a huge amount of traffic off the streets above.
Do you think by not building it, with a growing population this traffic is going to reduce some other way?
If trains were the only answer I am sure they would build them but 5 million people all want their 1/4 acre block.
It doesn't add up. It's a fiscal nightmare to suggest it would.
The greens answer is always just spend more "govt" money.
What we should be doing is stopping our city boundaries being constantly expanded and build better rural cities for people to live in.