Historical information

Part of the development of the project for an underground tram line in Swanston St.

Significance

Yields information about the MMTB proposal for an underground tramway in Swanston St.

Physical description

Set of eight drawings from a set of 8 foolscap sheets showing proposals for undergrounding tramways in the central part of the city - c1970. Models and other drawings have featured in the MMTB Annual Reports of the time.
1 - Fig 1 - 30 Minute travel contours from CBD.
2 - Fig 2 - 60 Minute travel contours from CBD.
3 - Fig 3 - Swanston St underground tramway proposal
4 - Fig 4 - Swanston St underground tramway proposal - detail
5 - Fig 5 - Rapid Transit systems
6 - Figure 6 - Circular tunnel 16ft internal dia with Australian Railways Ultimate Maximum Rolling Stock Outline, 1963. Shows profiles of a Harris Blue Train, Class M, and a class W4 tram.
7 - Figure 7 - as for figure 6 but with a MMTB rear entrance Leyland Double deck bus body shown.
8 - Figure 8 - Underground tram routes - proposed basic arrangement at street intersection, typical cross sections.
See also Reg Item 3069 and 409 for other references.