Six million people a year would use train to Melbourne Airport

[kamchatsky]

So the MEL Airport train could be delayed ........ Whilst Sydney is still on track to finish their train line to WSI by 2026:

Big-ticket transport projects face delays as budget pressures build

The Geelong Fast Rail is “no longer a priority”, which will in turn hold up the Western Rail Plan, while speculation mounts that the big-ticket Melbourne Airport Rail project will also be delayed.

www.theage.com.au

 

[aikman]

SkyBus will be happy.

 

[Hvr]

SkyBus will be happy.

As will MEL AP, the rivers of gold from car park revenue will continue for another 30+ years.

 

[RooFlyer]

As will MEL AP, the rivers of gold from car park revenue will continue for another 30+ years.

I've told this story before, sorry, but maybe worth again.

When Brisbane Airport was being privatised, at the time the AirTrain was under construction, I was involved in a team advising a potential (foreign) buyer. They, quite seriously, asked if they were the successful purchaser, could they prevent the AirTrain stopping at their airport.

Puzzled silence. Then ...why would they want to do that? Answer - protect the taxi concession and parking revenue. They eventually conceded that they probably couldn't stop the AirTrain from stopping at BNE.