tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13662496.post7548519649383882127..comments2024-03-05T22:10:22.733+11:00Comments on Peter Campbell's blog: A public bike plan for MelbournePeter Campbellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11193189968913129464noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13662496.post-74513277338689710742009-05-11T12:03:00.000+10:002009-05-11T12:03:00.000+10:00For a great example of a half-finished, useless "t...For a great example of a half-finished, useless "transit route" try riding the pipeline bike track (Federation Trail I think it's called) to Werribee. It's a great route, that was a really crap ride before the bike path was put in. Except that the bike path ends suddenly at Millers' Rd Altona, rendering it virtually useless to get to the city because at that point one still has to enter the heavy industrial traffic of Altona and Brooklyn if commuting to anywhere other than Altona North. I understand there are plans to extend it all the way in to Yarraville and Footscray Rd, which is good, but the whole project has taken years. It's not that hard to build a bike path!Ben Courticehttp://bccwords.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13662496.post-5258543470671981102009-05-04T21:17:00.000+10:002009-05-04T21:17:00.000+10:00Ben, the 10km radius focus is a big mistake. We n...Ben, the 10km radius focus is a big mistake. We need integrated routes across the CBD and inner suburbs, connecting with transit routes to outer suburbs up to 30km or more out. Covering train lines is a long term vision. Better to have more train lines (Rowville, Doncaster and Airport) and put bike paths along existing ones. Cars off the road is a great goal. Sadly, not one set by the Victorian government yet. To cyclist's detriment. They spend $10m on small sections of sound screens along freeways . . .Peter Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11193189968913129464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13662496.post-28187073160799449962009-05-04T18:37:00.000+10:002009-05-04T18:37:00.000+10:00I think it's a shame that the government have focu...I think it's a shame that the government have focused on the area in a 10km radius from the city. It's often areas beyond this that have very poor public transport, and could benefit greatly from expanded cycle transit routes. Also work areas e.g. industrial estates are often a nightmare for cyclists, with trucks and narrow roads, it would be good to get improvement there. I haven't read the new report, I heard it was still limited to the 10km radius as a priority area, mainly.<br />As to covering train lines... maybe, but it's expensive! Why not get cars off roads (by increasing PT) and just put in the Amsterdam lanes everywhere?<br />cheersBen Courticehttp://bccwords.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com