tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-211616357616951025.post2352137634500557067..comments2024-03-05T08:45:33.095+13:00Comments on NZ In Tranzit: Commuter rail versus light rail, some costs examinedDavid Welchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11986414622432134057noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-211616357616951025.post-28797446394015617602011-10-21T20:05:04.161+13:002011-10-21T20:05:04.161+13:00Would you double track the existing main north lin...Would you double track the existing main north line (Middleton to say Belfast) from the get-go to ensure a dedicated track for each direction, and hence provide for more convenient journey times?<br /><br />I suppose if the cost wasn't extravagent you could triple track Middleton (or even Rolleston) to Heathcote so there is always a freight line available.Vnoreply@blogger.com