National Network

IMPROVE AUSTRALIAN PUBLIC TRANSPORT

This map of Australia will over a period of time become an active National Railways website. Each State and Territories will also become active websites.

Map of Australia will have High Speed Rail Line routes marked when the Improve Australian Public Transport website is established.

There will also have an improved Map Key Box indicating particular High Speed Rail routes.

The vastness of Australia requires the need to introduce High Speed trains that are similar to Japan’s ‘Bullet Train’ so travel times can be reduced and enable people to choose which particular mode of transport that they wish to use.

We all have the right to choose between using a car, bus, plane or train to go from point A to point B. Government’s State and Federal needs to ensure that modern Transport connections are provided for everyone to use in what is the largest island continent in the world.

Key Features:

• Interstate trains to go to Adelaide instead of Keswick
• Interstate trains to go to Darwin instead of Palmerston
• Duplicate and electrify new and existing railway lines
• Part Quadruple all existing railway lines
• Water pipelines along railway corridors
• High Speed electric trains similar to Japans ‘Bullet Train’ travelling at speeds of 500 km/h
• Light Rail/Tram use of heavy rail tracks to join towns
• Roll-on Roll-off Rail Ferry across Bass Strait to Tasmania
• Compliments all existing Interstate Rail services

 Roll-On Roll-Off Rail Ferry Across Bass Strait:

• Trains arrive and depart from Williamstown Line, Victoria
• Trains arrive and depart from Devonport, Tasmania
• Broad Gauge Tracks on Rail Ferry
• Compliments existing Spirit of Tasmania Operations
• Roll-On Roll-Off Rail Ferry operates in Italy and New Zealand

Roll-On Roll-Off Rail Ferry

Roll-on Roll-off Rail Ferry means to un-couple and roll-on a portion of the train onto the Rail Ferry and roll-off the portion of the train and re-couple to a waiting train at the other Port.

Currently the Car Ferry that operates across Bass Strait between Victoria and Tasmania is full during peak season. A Rail Ferry that also operates across Bass Strait would increase investment in Tasmania and build the economies of South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania.

When discussing the idea of a Rail Ferry across Bass Strait to people, the comment that people make to me is “Under the sea” I replied “No a Rail Ferry across Bass Strait”

In other words people conceive or others have mentioned the idea of a Rail Tunnel under Bass Strait. My response is that unlike the Rail Tunnel between England and France, it is not economically feasible to build a Rail Tunnel under Bass Strait for a few main reasons:

Populations

• Australia: 25.09 Million (Year 2019)
• England: 56.06 Million (Year 2019)
• France: 66.99 Million (Year 2019)

Bass Strait

• Average Depth: 180-240 Feet or 50-70 Metres
• Length: 120 Miles or 200 Km
• Maximum Width: 150 Miles or 240 Km

English Channel

• Average Depth: 207 Feet or 63 Metres
• Length: 350 Miles or 560 Km
• Maximum Width: 150 Miles or 240 Km

The main argument against a Rail Tunnel is the difference in size of Australia’s population against that of England and France. Both England and France are connected to countries with large population bases whereas Australia is not connected to countries with large population bases.

The cost to build a Rail Tunnel can be justified and recovered by England and France whereas a Rail Tunnel does not stack up in Australia’s case.

Bass Strait has rougher seas than The English Channel or Sydney Harbour which can impact on the type of construction of a Rail Tunnel.

However a Rail Ferry can be justified and recovered by Australia against that of the cost of building a new Car Ferry. Without access to actual figures a Rail Ferry could cost $500 Million to build.

Given the time that the Car Ferry takes to cross Bass Strait a Rail Tunnel may be more effective for Melbourne-Hobart High Speed Rail Services (HSR). Melbourne-Hobart and Adelaide-Hobart HSR Services will be highly patronised based on current Air Travel figures that are available. This does not take into account the cost of:

• Stabling Facilities at Williamstown and Devonport for Roll On-Roll Off operations.
• Building twin dual Broad/Narrow Electrified Railway Tracks for HSR on Concrete Sleepers for Devonport-Hobart.
• Upgrading Railway Stations for Devonport, Launceston and Hobart.
• Installing Signalling and Overhead Wiring for High Speed Rail Trains.
• Suburban and Freight Trains can use the High Speed Rail Tracks.

As Tram Cars can be conveyed on the Rail Ferry between South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania costs of reintroducing Trams to Tasmania would be reduced.

Trams last operated in Hobart on 24 October, 1960.

The idea of reintroducing Trams/Light Rail to Tasmania is a matter that many people support.

While a Rail Ferry across Bass Strait may not be Government Policy at present as so often is the case in politics new ideas takes time to take root.

Sydney Harbour Bridge opened on 19 March 1932 however noted Architect Francis Greenway first raised the idea of a Bridge from the North to the South as early as 1815.

It is to be hoped that a Rail Ferry across Bass Strait does not take 117 years to be realised.

Similarly the Alice Springs-Darwin (Palmerston only) Railway took 120 years to be built.

Similarly the Eastern Suburbs (Truncated) Railway in Sydney took 100 years to be built.

People would support the idea of a Rail Ferry across Bass Strait and the economic benefits to South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania will more than justify the cost of construction.

Rail Ferry To Be Used By:

• Freight Trains from South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania
• High Speed Rail services from Southern Cross Railway Station, Melbourne
• Regional Trains from Ballarat, Bendigo, Geelong and Southern Cross Railway Stations
• Suburban Trains
• Tram Cars

Rail Ferry

A roll-on roll-off Rail Ferry across Bass Strait will be the catalyst for the restoration of passenger services for the Apple Isle. Tasmania has not operated a passenger train since 1978. In that time since, Tasmania’s Railways were sold to the Commonwealth and then bought back again by the Tasmania State Government.

The Rail Ferry would depart from a new wharf at the end of Victoria’s Williamstown Line and follow the navigational route of the Car Ferry across Bass Strait to Devonport.

At a cost of approximately $500 Million to build the Rail Ferry would carry the following rolling stock:

• High Speed Rail Trains
• Freight Trains
• Regional Trains
• Suburban Trains
• Tram Cars

The rail gauge on the Rail Ferry would be broad gauge and overhead wiring would be installed to transfer electrically powered locomotives, trains and tram cars.

From Devonport to Hobart duplicated and electrified railway lines would be dual broad/narrow gauge tracks.

High Speed Rail (HSR) aka Japan’s Bullet Train 500 Km/h:

HSR services operating at speeds of 500 Km/h would stop at

• Devonport
• Launceston
• Hobart

Freight Trains

Dual broad/narrow gauge tracks will enable freight trains to move throughout Tasmania without any need to change bogies.

Regional Trains

Victoria’s Regional Rail Line allows for trains from Melbourne to travel to Geelong on new dedicated tracks. Regional Rail Line services could also extend to Hobart via the Rail Ferry.

Suburban Trains

HSR services will facilitate a revival in rail passenger services and as such new suburban services across Tasmania could also extend to Victoria’s Southern Cross and Flinders Street Railway Stations via the Rail Ferry. Restaurant/Lounge carriages allows for passengers to have a soft beverage and a snack in a lounge style seating carriage.

Tram Cars

Trams previously operated in Hobart until 1960. Tram Cars can also be carried on the Rail Ferry that enables cities and towns throughout Tasmania to operate a Tramway. The conveyance of Tram Cars on the Rail Ferry provides Victoria and South Australia with the opportunity to move rolling stock on the Rail Ferry.

The approximate cost of $500 Million to build and purchase a Rail Ferry would very quickly pay for itself. The Rail Ferry will encourage increased freight movements across Bass Strait and this will also return the investment outlaid by the Tasmania Government to build and electrify new railway lines.

Tasmania can have a world leading railway manufacturing industry simply by the construction of a roll-on roll-off Rail Ferry. The Rail Ferry will also encourage Tasmania to build Railway and Tramway rolling stock that can be exported to other Australian States and overseas.

HSR Corridors

Approximately 85% of Existing Rail corridors are wide enough to use for HSR Trains. However HSR requires straight tracks and that will require the purchase of some land. Despite statements to the contrary HSR and Freight do not require the purchase of solely separate land as that is simply an excuse by some to make the case for HSR so prohibitive that it will never eventuate.

So as HSR and Freight Trains can operate in the one corridor, all HSR corridors are the width of 4 Tracks.

Where there is busy traffic movements 2 Tracks are for HSR and 2 Tracks are for Freight in the same corridor.

Where there is low traffic movements 2 Tracks are for both HSR and Freight with 2 Track sidings in either direction located at strategically required positions.

8 Foot High Walls

HSR Corridors will have walls of 8 ft high on either side of the corridor. Reasons for this include:

• Protects People in a Derailment
• Eliminates dangerous level crossings
• Approximately 70 collisions at level crossings per year in Australia*
• Roads go over 8 ft walls
• Eliminate all support structures for Overhead Wiring and Signalling
• Span Wiring/Beam to support Overhead Wiring and Tensioned from side walls
• Span Wiring/Beam to support Overhead Signalling above Trains
• Drainage for Farmers alongside HSR Corridor walls
• Fire Breaks in National Parks
• Flooding Protection for Farmers
• Safety
• Speed Of Trains
• Stops cattle from wandering onto Tracks
• Provide farmers with natural boundaries that save farmers on fence maintenance costs
• Farmers currently have higher fence maintenance costs than farmers in New Zealand or the U.K.
• Clear panels at various points and sliding panels for Emergency Service, Rail, Fire and Police vehicle access
• Clear panels will be heat resistant from bush fires and vandal proof from scratching and graffiti paint

HSR Tracks will have Sets of Points and Cross-Over Tracks located at strategically required positions.

HSR services will be tendered out to provide the most value for the travelling public.

* Centre for Accident Research & Road Safety Queensland (CARRS-Q)

Media Facilities

Every High Speed Rail service will have on-board Media Facilities.

There will be a dedicated section in a carriage of every High Speed Rail service for Media Conferences.

All High Speed Rail companies that tenders successfully to operate High Speed Rail services will have in their contracts that Media Facilities be provided in a carriage of every High Speed Rail service.

Size of Media Facilities in a carriage would be an area half the length of a carriage. Other half of the carriage would be a lounge style seating area.

Any Business Executive, Politician, Sporting Administrator or Player who requires to convene a Media Conference on-board a High Speed Rail service would notify staff when booking required seats on a High Speed Rail service.

Media Facilities on board promotes High Speed Rail services that is not possible in other long distance modes of transport.

Passengers do not spend long periods of time waiting for trains at Railway Stations and provision of on-board media facilities enables any Business Executive, Politician, Sporting Administrator or Player to address the media that is often not possible on other long distance modes of transport.

Driver Simulated Training

Driver simulated training centres for High Speed Rail Trains operating at 500 Km/h will be located in each Capital City alongside High Speed Rail stabling facilities.

Powering HSR Trains

Only proven methods can be seriously considered in powering High Speed Rail Trains at 500 Km/h such as Coal.

Benefits of powering High Speed Rail Trains with Coal is that it will increase the amount of power in every electricity grid around Australia.

High Speed Rail Authority is best placed to be a Division of ARTC (Australian Rail Track Corporation). ARTC is owned by the Federal Government.

Powering High Speed Rail Trains is the most challenging aspect implementing High Speed Rail in every State and Territory of Australia.

In life leading requires having answers that stacks up and I am confident that my solution provides that.

My response will most likely have to reverse existing policy in Electricity Generation.

However that will be to the benefit of all electricity users.

Powering Capital City-Capital City High Speed Rail at 500 Km/h (Japan’s Bullet Train) has only 2 real options and 1 is more political than the other.

Japan’s Bullet Train that can operate at 515 km/h is the same as High Speed Rail. This is essentially a Heavy Rail Train that runs on Heavy Rail Tracks.

High Speed Rail Trains will operate between every Capital City at 500 km/h on straight reinforced Heavy Rail Tracks.

Japan’s Bullet Train uses overhead wiring and High Speed Rail will also use Overhead Wiring.

At the moment High Speed Rail Trains cannot operate on existing Heavy Rail Tracks. However once reinforced with a heavier grade steel to take into account Speed, Wind and Velocity of a High Speed Rail Train operating at 500 km/h then all Freight Trains, Interstate, Interurban and Suburban services can also operate on the reinforced Heavy Rail Tracks.

Funding Of HSR Tracks

HSR Tracks will be funded on a 50:50 basis between Federal, State and Territory Governments.

Funding to build HSR Tracks should come from a Lottery with different Lottery Products sold at all Newsagency outlets in all States and Territories.

Funding to build HSR Tracks and 8 ft high walls involves an initial payment from Federal, State and Territory Governments however these monies will be more than recouped once the HSR corridor is built.

Freight Train Operators will pay to use the HSR corridor that is up to 4 Tracks wide. HSR services are put to Public Tender and they pay to use the Tracks. GSR and existing Interstate services will also pay to use the HSR corridor.

This return of monies to Federal, State and Territory Governments is not dissimilar to GST Funding arrangements.

Cost savings from not having Overhead Wiring Stanchions and Signaling Pillars will enable construction of the 8 ft high walls.

HSR Patronage

• Sydney-Melbourne Air Route is the 5^th busiest in the world,
• Perth is the world’s most isolated Capital City.

The business case does exist for HSR with most passengers currently in the air on planes waiting for Governments to build HSR Tracks.

Country Towns

Country Towns, Regional Airlines and Regional Rail services will not suffer from the introduction of Capital City-Capital City HSR services. Rather the reverse will occur. Country Towns will find a new lease of life as distance becomes a thing of the past.

People who want HSR Trains are not scared of flying as some people have said. Rather HSR Trains will give people choice and real competition of mode of travel that does not exist at present.

HSR Fare Structure

HSR Fares will not be as cheap as an airline ticket although there will be seasonal discounts and competition with Airlines and Coach Companies will dictate HSR Ticket Prices.

HSR is a door-to-door service whereas airlines leaves passengers stranded 50 Km outside of Capital Cities.

• London-France Rail Tunnel is Heavy Rail
• Sydney Harbour Rail Tunnel needs to be Heavy Rail
• Sydney’s North West Line under construction needs to be Heavy Rail

HSR Rail Gauges

• Sydney Harbour Heavy Rail Tunnel needs to be Standard Gauge
• Brisbane’s Cross River Rail needs to be dual Narrow/Standard Gauge
• Melbourne CBD Line needs to be dual Broad/ Standard Gauge

High Speed Rail Routes

High-Speed Rail (HSR) at 500 km/h will be highly profitable and successful between:

Sydney

• Sydney-Adelaide CBD
• via Bradfield, Bankstown, Richmond Line Extension, Richmond, Lower Blue Mountains, Western and Transcontinental Lines
• Sydney-Brisbane
• via Bradfield Line, Sydney Harbour Heavy Rail Tunnel, Brookvale Line, Cessnock Line, Newcastle CBD and Northern Line.
• Sydney-Gympie
• via Bradfield Line, Sydney Harbour Heavy Rail Tunnel, Brookvale Line, Cessnock Line, Newcastle CBD, Northern Line and Cross River Rail.
• Sydney-Caboolture
• via Bradfield Line, Sydney Harbour Heavy Rail Tunnel, Brookvale Line, Cessnock Line, Newcastle CBD, Northern Line, Pacific Line and Cross River Rail.
• Sydney-Canberra
• via Bradfield, Princes, Illawarra and South Coast Lines
• Sydney-Darwin CBD
• via Bradfield, Bankstown, Richmond Line Extension, Richmond, Lower Blue Mountains, Western, Transcontinental and Ghan Lines
• Sydney-Melbourne
• via Bradfield, Princes and Southern Lines
• Princes Line joins with Southern Line via Unanderra-Moss Vale Railway corridor
• Sydney-Pakenham
• via Bradfield, Princes, Southern Lines and Melbourne CBD Line, Princes Line joins with Southern Line via Unanderra-Moss Vale Railway corridor
• Sydney-Perth
• via Bradfield, Bankstown, Richmond Line Extension, Richmond, Lower Blue Mountains, Western and Transcontinental Lines

Melbourne

• Melbourne-Adelaide CBD
• via Ararat terminating in a recommissioned Flinders Street Platform 11
• via Geelong terminating in a recommissioned Flinders Street Platform 11
• Melbourne-Canberra
• via Southern Line
• Melbourne-Darwin CBD
• via Mildura, Broken Hill, Transcontinental and Ghan Lines
• Melbourne-Hobart
• via Williamstown Line and Rail Ferry
• Melbourne-Perth
• via Mildura, Broken Hill and Transcontinental Line

Brisbane

• Brisbane-Darwin CBD
• via Charleville and Alice Springs
• via Cairns and Mount Isa

Perth

• Perth-Sydney
• via Transcontinental Line
• Perth-Melbourne
• via Transcontinental Line, Broken Hill and Mildura
• Perth-Adelaide CBD
• via Transcontinental Line
• Perth-Brisbane
• via Transcontinental Line and Northern Line
• Perth-Canberra
• via Transcontinental Line and Griffith Line
• Perth-Darwin CBD
• via Newman
• via Port Hedland

Hobart

• Hobart-Melbourne
• via roll-on roll-off Rail Ferry
• Hobart-Adelaide CBD
• via roll-on roll-off Rail Ferry

High Speed Rail Station Locations And Other Details

High Speed Rail is Capital City-Capital City High Speed Rail at 500 km/h (Aka Japan’s Bullet Train)

High Speed Rail Stations will be newly built or upgraded where necessary. Also included will be if needed:

• Additional Platforms
• Lifts and all required mobility access
• Extended Platform Canopies
• High Speed Rail Station Restaurants or Cafes

Cross referencing with maps and other internet searches is undertaken to ensure accuracy.

High Speed Rail Station Criteria

• Capital City status,
• Regional City status,
• Country Town size,
• Area with a growing population,
• Depending on current stopping patterns of existing Interurban and Interstate services
• Ensuring that High Speed Rail stations are not too close together except in highly built-up areas.

High Speed Rail Stations are not the same as Interurban or Interstate services. This ensures the ongoing viability of current services and also increases rail patronage.

These routes serve existing, new and restored rail corridors for High Speed Rail.

Existing railway lines and services will remain in place. As there will not be a separate High Speed Rail Station to existing Railway Stations, existing services can enter and re-enter the 4 Track High Speed Rail corridor at strategically located places.

Existing railway lines and services will remain in place. As there will not be a separate High Speed Rail Station to existing Railway Stations, existing services can enter and re-enter the 4 Track High Speed Rail corridor at strategically located places.

This list of High Speed Rail Stations is not final.

Sydney

Sydney-Adelaide CBD

via Bradfield, Bankstown, Richmond Line Extension, Richmond, Lower Blue Mountains, Western and Transcontinental Lines

• Sydney Central Platforms 26 & 27
• Darling Harbour
• King Street
• Bridge Street
• Parliament
• St. James Platforms 2 & 3
• Hyde Park Corner
• Sydney Central Platforms 26 & 27
• Sydenham
• Bankstown
• Fairfield (U/G)
• Blacktown (U/G)
• Riverstone
• Richmond (Interchange Platforms)
• Mount Victoria
• Bathurst
• Orange
• Parkes
• Broken Hill
• Adelaide CBD with Extended Platforms

Sydney-Brisbane

via Bradfield Line, Sydney Harbour Heavy Rail Tunnel, Brookvale Line, Cessnock Line, Newcastle CBD and Northern Line.

• Sydney Central Platforms 26 & 27
• Darling Harbour
• King Street
• Barangaroo
• Sydney Harbour Heavy Rail Tunnel (Chatswood-North Sydney as a 4 Track Corridor)
• Milsons Point (U/G)
• Dee Why (U/G)
• Narrabeen Lakes (U/G)
• Cessnock
• Wickham Interchange (U/G)
• Newcastle CBD
• Maitland
• Taree
• Wauchope
• Kempsey
• Coffs Harbour
• Grafton
• Casino
• Brisbane (Roma Street Surface)

Sydney-Gympie

via Bradfield Line, Sydney Harbour Heavy Rail Tunnel, Brookvale Line, Cessnock Line, Newcastle CBD, Northern Line and Cross River Rail.

• Sydney Central Platforms 26 & 27
• Darling Harbour
• King Street
• Barangaroo
• Sydney Harbour Heavy Rail Tunnel (Chatswood-North Sydney as a 4 Track Corridor)
• Milsons Point (U/G)
• Dee Why (U/G)
• Narrabeen Lakes (U/G)
• Cessnock
• Wickham Interchange (U/G)
• Newcastle CBD
• Maitland
• Taree
• Wauchope
• Kempsey
• Coffs Harbour
• Grafton
• Casino
• Boggo Road (U/G)
• The Gabba (U/G)
• Albert Street (U/G)
• Roma Street (U/G)
• Exhibition (U/G)
• Eagle Junction (Change for Brisbane Airport Line)
• Northgate
• Petrie
• Caboolture
• Nambour
• Gympie North

Sydney-Caboolture

via Bradfield Line, Sydney Harbour Heavy Rail Tunnel, Brookvale Line, Cessnock Line, Newcastle CBD, Northern Line, Pacific Line and Cross River Rail.

• Sydney Central Platforms 26 & 27
• Darling Harbour
• King Street
• Barangaroo
• Sydney Harbour Heavy Rail Tunnel (Chatswood-North Sydney as a 4 Track Corridor)
• Milsons Point (U/G)
• Dee Why (U/G)
• Narrabeen Lakes (U/G)
• Cessnock
• Wickham Interchange (U/G)
• Newcastle CBD
• Maitland
• Taree
• Wauchope
• Kempsey
• Coffs Harbour
• Grafton
• Broadwater
• Ballina
• Byron Bay
• Brunswick Heads
• Tweed Heads
• Varsity Lakes
• Helensvale (Change for Gold Coast Light Rail)
• Dutton Park
• Boggo Road (U/G)
• The Gabba (U/G)
• Albert Street (U/G)
• Roma Street (U/G)
• Exhibition (U/G)
• Eagle Junction (Change for Brisbane Airport Line)
• Northgate
• Petrie
• Caboolture

Sydney-Canberra

via Bradfield, Princes, Illawarra and South Coast Lines

• Sydney Central Platforms 26 & 27
• Darling Harbour
• King Street
• Bridge Street
• Parliament
• St. James Platforms 2 & 3
• Hyde Park Corner
• Sydney Central Platforms 26 & 27
• Green Square
• Gymea Bay Road (U/G Interchange with Miranda on Cronulla Line)
• South Wollongong
• Kiama
• Bomaderry
• Nowra
• Ulladulla
• Braidwood
• Queanbeyan
• Canberra

Sydney-Darwin CBD

via Bradfield, Bankstown, Richmond Line Extension, Richmond, Lower Blue Mountains, Western, Transcontinental and Ghan Lines

• Sydney Central Platforms 26 & 27
• Darling Harbour
• King Street
• Bridge Street
• Parliament
• St. James Platforms 2 & 3
• Hyde Park Corner
• Sydney Central Platforms 26 & 27
• Sydenham
• Bankstown
• Fairfield (U/G)
• Blacktown (U/G)
• Riverstone
• Richmond (Interchange Platforms)
• Mount Victoria
• Bathurst
• Orange
• Parkes
• Broken Hill
• Tarcoola
• Alice Springs
• Tennant Creek
• Katherine
• Darwin CBD

Sydney-Melbourne

via Bradfield, Princes and Southern Lines.

Princes Line joins with Southern Line via Unanderra-Moss Vale Railway corridor

• Sydney Central Platforms 26 & 27
• Darling Harbour
• King Street
• Bridge Street
• Parliament
• St. James Platforms 2 & 3
• Hyde Park Corner
• Sydney Central Platforms 26 & 27
• Green Square
• Gymea Bay Road (U/G Interchange with Miranda on Cronulla Line)
• South Wollongong
• Unanderra
• Robertson
• Moss Vale
• Goulburn
• Yass Junction
• Cootamundra
• Wagga Wagga
• Albury
• Wodonga
• Benalla
• Seymour
• Broadmeadows
• North Melbourne
• Southern Cross
• Flinders Street terminate/depart in recommissioned Platform 11

Sydney-Pakenham

via Bradfield, Princes, Southern Lines and Melbourne CBD Line.

Princes Line joins with Southern Line via Unanderra-Moss Vale Railway corridor

• Sydney Central Platforms 26 & 27
• Darling Harbour
• King Street
• Bridge Street
• Parliament
• St. James Platforms 2 & 3
• Hyde Park Corner
• Sydney Central Platforms 26 & 27
• Green Square
• Gymea Bay Road (U/G Interchange with Miranda on Cronulla Line)
• South Wollongong
• Unanderra
• Robertson
• Moss Vale
• Goulburn
• Yass Junction
• Cootamundra
• Wagga Wagga
• Albury
• Wodonga
• Benalla
• Seymour
• Broadmeadows
• Melbourne Airport
• Sunshine
• North Melbourne
• Parkville
• State Library
• Town Hall
• Anzac
• Caulfield
• Dandenong
• Pakenham

Sydney-Perth

via Bradfield, Bankstown, Richmond Line Extension, Richmond, Lower Blue Mountains, Western and Transcontinental Lines

• Sydney Central Platforms 26 & 27
• Darling Harbour
• King Street
• Bridge Street
• Parliament
• St. James Platforms 2 & 3
• Hyde Park Corner
• Sydney Central Platforms 26 & 27
• Sydenham
• Bankstown
• Fairfield (U/G)
• Blacktown (U/G)
• Riverstone
• Richmond (Interchange Platforms)
• Mount Victoria
• Bathurst
• Orange
• Parkes
• Broken Hill
• Tarcoola
• Cook
• Kalgoorlie
• Perth

Melbourne

Melbourne-Adelaide CBD via Ararat

via Ararat terminate/depart in a recommissioned Flinders Street Platform 11

• Flinders Street terminate/depart in recommissioned Platform 11
• Southern Cross
• Sunshine
• Ballarat
• Ararat
• Horsham
• Murray Bridge
• Adelaide CBD with Extended Platforms

Melbourne-Adelaide CBD via Geelong

via Geelong terminate/depart in a recommissioned Flinders Street Platform 11

• Flinders Street terminate/depart in recommissioned Platform 11
• Southern Cross
• Sunshine
• Geelong
• Hamilton
• Mount Gambier
• Murray Bridge
• Adelaide CBD with Extended Platforms

Melbourne-Canberra

via Southern Line

• Flinders Street terminate/depart in recommissioned Platform 11
• Southern Cross
• North Melbourne
• Broadmeadows
• Seymour
• Benalla
• Wodonga
• Albury
• Rosewood
• Tumut
• Barton
• Canberra

Melbourne-Darwin CBD

via Mildura, Broken Hill, Transcontinental and Ghan Lines

• Flinders Street terminate/depart in recommissioned Platform 11
• Southern Cross
• Sunshine
• Sunbury
• Bendigo
• Swan Hill
• Mildura
• Broken Hill
• Tarcoola
• Alice Springs
• Tennant Creek
• Katherine
• Darwin CBD

Melbourne-Hobart

via Williamstown Line and Rail Ferry

• Flinders Street terminate/depart in recommissioned Platform 11
• Southern Cross
• Newport
• Williamstown
• Roll-on Roll-off Rail Ferry
• Devonport
• Launceston
• Hobart

Melbourne-Perth

via Mildura, Broken Hill and Transcontinental Line

• Flinders Street terminate/depart in recommissioned Platform 11
• Southern Cross
• Sunshine
• Sunbury
• Bendigo
• Swan Hill
• Mildura
• Broken Hill
• Tarcoola
• Cook
• Kalgoorlie
• Perth

Brisbane

Brisbane-Darwin CBD

via Charleville and Alice Springs

• Brisbane (Roma Street Surface)
• Toowoomba
• Charleville
• Alice Springs
• Tennant Creek
• Katherine
• Darwin CBD

Brisbane-Darwin CBD

via Cairns and Mount Isa

• Brisbane (Roma Street Surface)
• Rockhampton
• Mackay
• Townsville
• Cairns
• Mount Isa
• Katherine
• Darwin CBD

Perth

Perth-Sydney

via Transcontinental Line

• Perth
• Kalgoorlie
• Cook
• Tarcoola
• Broken Hill
• Parkes
• Orange
• Bathurst
• Mount Victoria
• Richmond (Interchange Platforms)
• Riverstone
• Blacktown (U/G)
• Fairfield (U/G)
• Bankstown
• Sydenham
• Sydney Central Platforms 26 & 27
• Hyde Park Corner
• St. James Platforms 2 & 3
• Parliament
• Bridge Street
• King Street
• Darling Harbour
• Sydney Central Platforms 26 & 27

Perth-Melbourne

via Transcontinental Line, Broken Hill and Mildura

• Perth
• Kalgoorlie
• Cook
• Tarcoola
• Broken Hill
• Mildura
• Swan Hill
• Bendigo
• Sunbury
• Sunshine
• Southern Cross
• Flinders Street terminate/depart in recommissioned Platform 11

Perth-Adelaide CBD

via Transcontinental Line

• Perth
• Kalgoorlie
• Cook
• Tarcoola
• Port Augusta
• Adelaide CBD with Extended Platforms

Perth-Brisbane

via Transcontinental Line and Northern Line

• Perth
• Kalgoorlie
• Cook
• Tarcoola
• Broken Hill
• Bourke
• Lightening Ridge
• Inverell
• Glen Innes
• Tenterfield
• Casino
• Brisbane (Roma Street Surface)

Perth-Canberra

via Transcontinental Line and Griffith

• Perth
• Kalgoorlie
• Cook
• Tarcoola
• Broken Hill
• Griffith
• Leeton
• Narrandera
• Cootamundra
• Harden
• Yass
• Canberra

Perth-Darwin CBD

via Newman

• Perth
• Newman
• Tennant Creek
• Katherine
• Darwin CBD

Perth-Darwin CBD

via Port Hedland

• Perth
• Geraldton
• Carnarvon
• Port Hedland
• Broome
• Derby
• Katherine
• Darwin CBD

Hobart

Hobart-Melbourne

via roll-on roll-off Rail Ferry

• Hobart
• Launceston
• Devonport
• Roll-on Roll-off Rail Ferry
• Williamstown
• Newport
• Southern Cross
• Flinders Street terminate/depart in recommissioned Platform 11

Hobart-Adelaide CBD

via roll-on roll-off Rail Ferry

• Hobart
• Launceston
• Devonport
• Roll-on Roll-off Rail Ferry
• Williamstown
• Laverton
• Werribee
• Werribee Racecourse (Rebuilt)
• Geelong
• Camperdown
• Hamilton
• Mount Gambier
• Murray Bridge
• Adelaide CBD with Extended Platforms

Abbreviations:

U/G                 Underground

Melbourne High Speed Rail:

• Adelaide Railway Station platforms to be lengthened for Indian-Pacific and HSR

Brisbane

• Cross River Rail Stations
• Roma Street for XPT and HSR

Canberra

• Canberra Railway Station to have an additional platform for XPT and HSR
• Canberra Line extended to Southern Line

Darwin

• Darwin Railway Station for suburban and HSR

Hobart

• Hobart Railway Station to have an additional platform for Tasmanian and HSR

Melbourne

• CBD Line Stations
• Flinders Street Platform 11 to be recommissioned for HSR services
• Southern Cross Railway Station for HSR services

Perth

• Perth Railway Station for both Indian-Pacific and HSR

Sydney

Sydney Central Platforms

• 1-15 for XPT New South Wales Interstate and Regional services
• 26 & 27 for HSR services to Adelaide, Darwin and Perth
• 26 & 27 for XPT and HSR services to Canberra and Melbourne
• 28 & 29 for Sydney Harbour Heavy Rail Tunnel Brisbane HSR services

Sydney Central Platforms

• 16-25 are for suburban services
• 26 & 27 are unused at present
• 28 & 29 included in my Chatswood-Sydenham Metro EIS Submission for Heavy Rail use

New South Wales will continue to need Regional Train services whether it be the XPT or a newer Train.

New Routes:

• Bradfield Line: Second City Circle from unused Central Platforms 26 & 27
• Cessnock Line: Berowra-Maitland via Cessnock
• Lower Blue Mountains Line: Richmond-Mount Victoria via Kurrajong
• Princes Line: Traverses F6 Corridor
• Richmond Line Extension: Villawood-Blacktown

New Tunnels:

Bradfield Line:

• Unused Central Platforms 26 & 27 to Western side of Cleveland Street Overpass
• Unused Central Platforms 26 & 27 to Sydenham

Princes Line:

• Unused Central Platforms 26 & 27 to F6 Corridor

 Sydney Harbour Heavy Rail Tunnel

• London Tube Trains Cannot Operate Through England-France Rail Tunnel
• Paris Metro Trains Cannot Operate Through England-France Rail Tunnel
• High Speed Rail Trains Needs To Operate Through Sydney Harbour Rail Tunnel

High Speed Rail And State Owned Heavy Rail Corridors

When every Capital City is connected to each other by High Speed Rail aka Japan’s Bullet Train at speeds of 500 km/h the Tracks will be built in cooperation between the various State Governments and a High Speed Rail Authority.

High Speed Rail Authority will be a division of Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) who currently owns many interstate tracks.

High Speed Rail will not and should not be a takeover of State Railways.

Cross-border railway gauge issue was overcome many decades ago.

Modern technology allows for dual gauge tracks and gauge convertible bogies.

Construction of High Speed Rail Tracks will be paid for 50:50 between each State and the Federal Government.

In the same way Prime Minister John Howard sold off Indian-Pacific, Ghan and Overland to Great Southern Rail the operators of High Speed Rail will pay the Federal Government to use the tracks.

Federal Government will pay that State Government who outlaid monies to build the tracks.

This is because High Speed Rail corridors will be largely on rail corridors currently owned by State Governments.

High Speed Rail services will be put out to tender and High Speed Rail Operators will pay a fee to use the tracks.

Freight Train Operators will pay a fee to use the tracks who will be able to move freight faster on straighter tracks that reduces time.

Federal Government paying State Governments monies back for use of Tracks in State Railway corridors is no different to the way in which the GST works now.

Trying to build new separate High Speed Rail and Freight corridors will never work as the Federal Government does not have the billions of dollars required to pay for rail corridors itself.

ARTC did not start by the Federal Government paying for new separate rail corridors.

Rail Ferry

Deck on the Roll-on Roll-off Rail Ferry across Bass Strait will be Broad Gauge with Tasmania having dual gauge narrow/broad gauge tracks.

Dual Gauge Tracks are where a third rail is simply laid alongside an outside rail.

Dual Gauge Tracks will have overhead catenary wiring.

Cooperation between Federal and State Governments is needed to build High Speed Rail that puts Commuters Front and Centre of Decision Making.

People are mature enough to negotiate an outcome that has mutual benefits for all that puts commuters Front and Centre of Decision Making.

After all these are YOUR RAILWAYS: OUR FUTURE