Thank you for your updates, For those of us that no longer drive and no public transport available until the trains are up and running your up dates are very welcome. Please keep your good work for us oldies.
Great shots Colin, as usual. I don't know what the structure is at 6.12. I was driving through there on the same day, and wondered similarly about the the buildings on the other side of Badgery's Creek Road at 8.14 ??? A bit of speculation, but I suggest things are advanced enough to see the first signs of leaving room for a second metro line in from Westmead in a few decades. My evidence is: - The underpass at Elizabeth Drive for the metro, at 0.42 and 5.42, clearly has room for more tracks - if the second line is coming in from the NE, it would probably tunnel most of the way, surface at around Mamre Rd and curve in to run parallel to the St Marys metro line not long before it gets to Elizabeth Drive. - At 1.16 and 4.05 there appears to be space left for another set of tracks under the eastern side of the bridge at the Airport Business Park - some of the embankment may need to be made into a cutting north of there, but that's hardly an engineering challenge. - There is space just east of the Airport station box to build another parallel to it (see at 2.02) - Cross platform exchange isn't needed if both lines lines further south - A second line probably would not be needed until a second runway and several more terminals are sprouting (which might then also need a 'people-mover' connecting the 'sterile' side of the terminals to enable passengers to transfer to flights in other terminals without going out and back in through security). I considered whether the lines might connect to form a shared 2 track line through the airport area; but I think that is unlikely because (i) of the evidence above, (2) it would limit track capacity, and (3) the current station boxes are just large enough for the 3 to 4 car Siemans Inspiro trains being acquired for the WSI line (taking into account train length, 'hidden' services areas of the station, and in some cases crossover tracks, (based on the construction at other Sydney metro stations) - I suspect the trains in from Westmead, having originated from Hunter Street, would be longer than 3-4 cars, so separate tracks would be an advantage all round. Where each of those lines ultimately goes is anyone's guess (e.g. perhaps one line to Glenfield, one to Macarthur) until what is decided about the Sydney Trains SW Link (currently terminating at Leppington) becomes clear.
I was thinking on similar lines that the Excavation of the metro line on the other side of the new section of Elizabeth drive seems to have enough room for two tracks I suspect in the future it would follow the same route as the m12 motorway eastern section then go under ground just east of mamre road where Elizabeth drive meets than going through to Parramatta which is about 16kms. I think that black box maybe a Communications Relay I've been looking at the plans for the airport stage 1 and stage 2 some of the roads on the airport site doesn't match up to what you see in the video either however I think those plans were done in 2021 so I would expect some changes to take place over time thanks for watching my video cheers col 👍 1:20
I film a update video every month of the terminal last update was uploaded 3 weeks ago if you are interested their is a play list for Western Sydney airport this video is Sydney metro airport stations cheers col
Thanks Colin lm from Bathurst very educational mate
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Thank you for your updates, For those of us that no longer drive and no public transport available until the trains are up and running your up dates are very welcome. Please keep your good work for us oldies.
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Great shots Colin, as usual. I don't know what the structure is at 6.12. I was driving through there on the same day, and wondered similarly about the the buildings on the other side of Badgery's Creek Road at 8.14 ???
A bit of speculation, but I suggest things are advanced enough to see the first signs of leaving room for a second metro line in from Westmead in a few decades. My evidence is:
- The underpass at Elizabeth Drive for the metro, at 0.42 and 5.42, clearly has room for more tracks - if the second line is coming in from the NE, it would probably tunnel most of the way, surface at around Mamre Rd and curve in to run parallel to the St Marys metro line not long before it gets to Elizabeth Drive.
- At 1.16 and 4.05 there appears to be space left for another set of tracks under the eastern side of the bridge at the Airport Business Park - some of the embankment may need to be made into a cutting north of there, but that's hardly an engineering challenge.
- There is space just east of the Airport station box to build another parallel to it (see at 2.02) - Cross platform exchange isn't needed if both lines lines further south - A second line probably would not be needed until a second runway and several more terminals are sprouting (which might then also need a 'people-mover' connecting the 'sterile' side of the terminals to enable passengers to transfer to flights in other terminals without going out and back in through security).
I considered whether the lines might connect to form a shared 2 track line through the airport area; but I think that is unlikely because (i) of the evidence above, (2) it would limit track capacity, and (3) the current station boxes are just large enough for the 3 to 4 car Siemans Inspiro trains being acquired for the WSI line (taking into account train length, 'hidden' services areas of the station, and in some cases crossover tracks, (based on the construction at other Sydney metro stations) - I suspect the trains in from Westmead, having originated from Hunter Street, would be longer than 3-4 cars, so separate tracks would be an advantage all round. Where each of those lines ultimately goes is anyone's guess (e.g. perhaps one line to Glenfield, one to Macarthur) until what is decided about the Sydney Trains SW Link (currently terminating at Leppington) becomes clear.
Thank you and very good insight into what could happen Thank you for watching my video cheers col 👍
I was thinking on similar lines that the Excavation of the metro line on the other side of the new section of Elizabeth drive seems to have enough room for two tracks I suspect in the future it would follow the same route as the m12 motorway eastern section then go under ground just east of mamre road where Elizabeth drive meets than going through to Parramatta which is about 16kms. I think that black box maybe a Communications Relay I've been looking at the plans for the airport stage 1 and stage 2 some of the roads on the airport site doesn't match up to what you see in the video either however I think those plans were done in 2021 so I would expect some changes to take place over time thanks for watching my video cheers col 👍 1:20
Would love to actually see some footage of the terminal itself, it’s in the video thumbnail but not the video!
I film a update video every month of the terminal last update was uploaded 3 weeks ago if you are interested their is a play list for Western Sydney airport this video is Sydney metro airport stations cheers col
Only 3 carriages. WHAT A JOKE!