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Document, A V McLean et al, "Conversion of Convential railway to light rail", 1982

  • "Conversion of Convential railway to light rail" - front sheet

    "Conversion of Convential railway to light rail" - front sheet

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    "Conversion of Convential railway to light rail" - full document

  • "Conversion of Convential railway to light rail" - front sheet

Historical information

Report prepared by A V McLean Corporate Planning Manager The Met and P A Don Group Manager V/Line about a 1982 study about the replacing the two heavy rail services to St Kilda and Port Melbourne with Light Rail. The paper looks at the financial, economic, accessibility and patronage implications of the conversion. Has maps, tables and recommendations, including routing via Collins and Bourke Streets.

Significance

Yields information about the conversion of the St Kilda and Port Melbourne rail lines to light rail which opened to St Kilda in Nov. 1987.

Physical description

Paper or report, photocopied 16 A4 pages stapled in the top left hand corner.

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