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diff --git a/project/templates/sydneyrail.html b/project/templates/sydneyrail.html deleted file mode 100644 index a2959cf..0000000 --- a/project/templates/sydneyrail.html +++ /dev/null @@ -1,160 +0,0 @@ - -{%- extends "base.html" -%} - - - -{%- block title -%}Sydney Rail Maps{%- endblock -%} - - - -{%- block content %} -<h4>Sydney Rail Maps</h4> - -<p>Git repository: <a href="/cgi-bin/cgit.cgi/rail-maps">Link</a></p> - -<h5>21/9/2021</h5> - - -<h5>Overview</h5> - -<p>Over the years there have been more than a few railway network maps created for Sydney, -Australia. All sorts of <a href="https://cdn.tourbytransit.com/sydney/images/Sydney-Trains-Network-Map.png" -class="external">official</a>, <a href="https://www.railmaps.com.au/sydney.png" class="external"> -unofficial</a>, <a href="https://www.tripindicator.com/images/compare/attraction-map/sydney-metro-map.jpg" -class="external">hypothetical</a>, <a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Sydney_railway_map.gif/1270px-Sydney_railway_map.gif" -class="external">geographical</a>, and <a href="https://64.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3oc8qUgSZ1r54c4oo1_1280.jpg" -class="external">historical</a> ones can be found via a -websearch with your favourite search engine. This is my contribution to that -pile of pictures.</p> - -<div class="figure"> - <a href="/img/sydney_rail_map_full.png"> - <img src="/img/sydney_rail_map_preview.png" - alt="Hypothetical Sydney rail map" - height="700" - width="750" /> - </a> - <div class="figcaption">A hypothetical Sydney heavy rail map</div> -</div> - -<p>The above map represents a lot of proposals actually implemented and opportunities taken instead -of missed. The map was constructed as a 3000x2800 SVG, but due to rendering consistency issues it -has been exported into PNG format here. Click it to open a full scale version. Since emphasis is on -a "what if" for heavy rail lines, no grid, index, light rail, or other transport services have been -included.</p> - - -<h5>Line Differences and Notes</h5> - -<p>There are 12 lines depicted, including 6 suburban double deck, 5 metro single deck, and 1 -suspension monorail. For the most part the colour of preexisting lines has been made consistent with -recent official maps.</p> - -<p><i>Suburban lines</i>:</p> - -<ul> - <li><i>Northern:</i> The line now terminates at Central, as trains going any further would need - to share with North Shore services. Shares track with the Strathfield metro.</li> - <li><i>Western / North Shore:</i> All trains now run express between Blacktown and Central, and - the Richmond branch has been given over entirely to the Cumberland line. This allows a maximum - level of throughput without having to add a third track pair between Blacktown and Granville. - Clyde station no longer exists due to the reworking of the Carlingford line.</li> - <li><i>Airport / East Hills:</i> All trains now run via the Airport tunnel, and an additional - station is located at Waterloo. Terminates at Leppington instead of Macarthur.</li> - <li><i>Southern / Inner West:</i> The Inner West branch extends to Blacktown while the Southern - branch extends to Macarthur. Clyde station no longer exists. Shares track with the Cumberland - line.</li> - <li><i>Illawarra:</i> All trains now run express between Hurstville and Central, and terminate - at Central.</li> - <li><i>Cumberland:</i> Shares track with the Southern / Inner West line. The Richmond branch is - now served exclusively by this line. Now covers a new track section out to Camden instead of - Leppington. While there has been a line to Camden - <a href="https://www.visitsydneyaustralia.com.au/lost-rail-camden.html" class="external"> in the - past</a> prior to 1963, the alignment here is different in order to avoid the steep gradient of - the old line.</li> -</ul> - -<p><i>Metro lines</i>:</p> - -<ul> - <li><i>Strathfield:</i> Connects Strathfield to Hurstville as proposed in the - <a href="http://www.simonrumble.com/transport_2010/" class="external">Action for - Transport 2010</a> plan. This line likely has the weakest justification as it results in an - unavoidable excess of trains running between Strathfield and Hornsby. Shares track with the - Northern suburban line.</li> - <li><i>Bankstown / Castle Hill:</i> The Lidcombe branch has been given over to a new Olympic - Park metro line. The Liverpool branch now terminates at Cabramatta. The alignment through the - CBD is the Metro-Pitt option, stopping at The Rocks. Uses the same corridor as the North Shore - line between St Leonards and Chatswood. Adds the unfortunately unbuilt station at the former UTS - Kuring-gai campus. Adds stations at Marsfield and Thompsons Corner. Extends the end of the line - through Schofields to Marsden Park.</li> - <li><i>Bondi Junction:</i> Handles the all-stops services between Hurstville and Bondi Junction - formerly on the Illawarra line.</li> - <li><i>Northern Beaches:</i> Rail service to the Northern Beaches has been proposed as early as - 1974 in the Sydney Area Transportion Study, and also in the Action for Transport 2010 plan in - 1998 as well as recent Metro plans. Like the Sydney Area Transportation Study this line goes - all the way to the vicinity of Mona Vale. A likely obstacle would be Narrabeen Lagoon. Unlike - all of the proposals listed this line goes via a new, high bridge replacing the current bridge - at The Spit. The alignment through the CBD is the Metro-West option for the northern end, - stopping at Barangaroo, then merges into the Metro-Pitt option at the southern end. Choice of - stations between Central and Parramatta is more in line with the 2008 West Metro proposal and - terminates at Parramatta, although the current proposal of extending to Westmead may also be an - option.</li> - <li><i>Olympic Park:</i> Oddly, at the time of writing I am not aware of any proposals to make - use of the Olympic Park branch or better connect it into the network in this way. Uses the - Lidcombe branch formerly of the Bankstown line. This line extends through the major employment - centre of Macquarie Park, and terminates at Gordon to allow for easy interchange with potential - bus rapid transit to and from the northern beaches.</li> -</ul> - -<p><i>Monorail lines</i>:</p> - -<p>Despite everything else this may be the most controversial idea here. In the past Sydney had a -very poorly designed, low capacity <a href="http://monorail.com.au/" class="external">monorail loop</a> -between the CBD and Pyrmont. What is proposed here is much closer to monorail systems found in -countries like Japan and China where monorails are constructed to provide services like a heavy -rail line. The technology would be a modified SAFEGE system to allow for 6 car trains and 80km/h -service speed.</p> - -<ul> - <li><i>Carlingford:</i> In the past, connecting the Carlingford line to Epping or extending rail - service southwest of Parramatta has been considered too expensive. Use of monorail here would - likely bypass that problem by allowing construction above ground over existing road corridors. - This is the only line on the network where this is possible due to the alignment not overlapping - with any other and having no issues with underground stations or overly built up areas.</li> -</ul> - - -<h5>Unmapped Features</h5> - -<p>The Southern / Inner West, Airport / East Hills, and Cumberland lines all overlap track, as do -the Northern and Strathfield lines. All other lines use their own dedicated track pairs exclusively. -This means the hypothetical network is made up of 9 independent sectors overall.</p> - -<p>Despite the above, there is some overlap with intercity services. Southern Highlands services -would operate via Glenfield, Wolli Creek, and Sydenham, which makes up for the lack of express East -Hills services from Campbelltown. Central Coast services would still operate via Hornsby, Epping, -Strathfield. In both cases minor interference between sectors is possible.</p> - -<p>Other modes of transport have been intentionally left out. This includes an extensive -hypothetical light rail network covering the eastern suburbs, as well as the CBD, parts of the inner -west, and a few lines around Parramatta. There is also potential for important bus rapid transit -services between the North Shore and Northern Beaches, as well as one around Liverpool.</p> - -<p>Finally, there are three options for extending public transport to the second Sydney airport at -Badgerys Creek. The Airport / East Hills line could be extended, the Carlingford monorail could be -extended, or a new branch of the Western line could be constructed from St Marys as in current -official maps. In the long term all three options may be ideal. The current proposal of the solitary -St Marys branch may have the unacceptable downside of overcrowding on the Western line.</p> - - -<h5>Closing Remarks</h5> - -<p>It is interesting how increased connectivity in a transit network leaves less and less room for -the distortions necessary for the clean schematic lines expected of such maps.</p> - -<p>At some point I would like to go back and make a map that includes some of the mentioned unmapped -features. Although at that point it may be more practical to use computational routing methods.</p> -{% endblock -%} - - |