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Old 1st October 2008, 06:17 PM
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or if Sydney lowered landing fees/charges etc...
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Old 5th October 2008, 01:24 PM
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Air Asia and Tiger out of Newcastle , a "gatwick express" rail service every 1hour from Sydney, hey it can happen...
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Old 6th October 2008, 05:06 PM
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Air Asia and Tiger out of Newcastle , a "gatwick express" rail service every 1hour from Sydney, hey it can happen...
How about an Express Coach service to Sydney in 1.5hr, meet ALL flights in Newcastle like Melbourne Sunbus does?

Furthermore, I think Aeroplican can do something (For eg. +$10 for a flight to Sydney from Newcastle)

Finally, if QF can restart Sydney - Newcastle that would be really awesome. I long for that until I can visit NCL by QF.
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Old 6th October 2008, 05:49 PM
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How about an Express Coach service to Sydney in 1.5hr, meet ALL flights in Newcastle like Melbourne Sunbus does?
Newcaslte airport to downtoen Sydney would be over 2 hours

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Old 6th October 2008, 07:58 PM
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Newcaslte airport to downtoen Sydney would be over 2 hours

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Then that'd be not much a difference than to Canberra then (3hrs)

How about Goulburn or Wollongong? I believe they are close to city and guess what? Goulburn airport is ON SALE! If TT or D7 can buy this airport or more convenient - Wollongong as a cheap SYD hub that would be great!
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Old 7th October 2008, 06:29 PM
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The Sydney - Newcastle option fixes a lot of issues.
Keeps Newcastle active even if there is a downturn in the commodoties market as the city is dependant on mining revenue.
Opens up all the possible commuter traffic that could benefit by delivering a fast link into Sydney Chatswood CBD and Mascot. This will also take traffic off the F3 but also have it in place if the rail link goes down.

It has a viable working rail link there now.
Newcastle is a door step to the Hunter Valley which is to open up a large business park in the next 15 years.
The list goes on ...
I think to recap , if governments need to solve the housing , airport , commuter, central coast , hunter transport issue , this is the most viable alternative that can be done with using existing infrastructure as a base to work from and upgrade from their.
I think you kill so many birds with one stone here that I am surprised that it still hasnt been done, I think the "build and they will come" approach will be the way to go.
Woy Woy , Gosford , Lisarow , Wyong , Tuggerah , and so on would be able to build their town centres to take the strain out of Sydney.
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