Other Significant Submissions

Only NewAustralia and Transrapid make submissions offer an alternative grade - separated transport solution.

In all 2,058 submissions were made. Most are e-mails or letters supporting or opposing the road tunnel.

Alphabetical list of significant submissions

  1. Alan Ide (1,405 KB) "The Monorail Alternative". (Latest version is on this site.)
  2. Australian Conservation Foundation (1,069 KB) Against road tunnel, in favour of public transport.
  3. Australian Constructors Association (2,352 KB) In favour of all construction.
  4. Australian Greens Victoria (134 KB) Oppose road tunnel, support rail subway.
  5. Australian Labor Party Braybrook Branch (2,949 KB) Opposes moving trucks from Yarraville to Braybrook and Maidstone.
  6. Australian Labor Party Keilor East Branch (4,029 KB) Proposed Light Rail Stations in Keilor East and Creation of an Intermodal Transport Hub.
  7. Bicycle Victoria (1,743 KB) More funds should be spent on bike network.
  8. Brian Collingburn (3,129 KB) Electric buses on freeways.
  9. Brimbank City Council (6,043 KB)
  10. Bruce Race No 1 (5,771 KB) Alternative public transport ideas instead of tunnel.
  11. Bus Association Victoria (2,045 KB) Strongly opposed to development of the road tunnel project any further as the case for it is extremely weak.
  12. Committee for Geelong (2,221 KB) Full support, but need to have alternative to West Gate Bridge.
  13. Daniel Cucinelli (1,717 KB) Opposes buses to Doncaster, supports heavy rail link.
  14. David J Davies (1,253 KB) Generally opposed to Eddington report - favours more public transport.
  15. Dennis Family Corporation (44,246 KB) Detailed 'glossy brochure' strongly supportive of the Tarneit rail link. 50 pages.
  16. Eastern Sector Councils (3,019 KB) These councils have divergent views on the merits of various aspects of the Eddington report. Most want more done in other areas.
  17. Eastern Transport Coalition (2,320 KB) Supports rail tunnel, pushes for lines to Rowville & Doncaster.
  18. Geelong Port Pty Ltd (1,429 KB) Use Geelong and Hastings ports more alleviating load on POM.
  19. Glen Eira Community Associations (4,048 KB) Move Caulfield Racecourse elsewhere...particularly the horse manure.
  20. Greater Dandenong City Council (1,752 KB) Supports the Eddington proposals...as long as they don't have to pay for them.
  21. Highpoint Shopping & Entertainment Centre (4,016 KB) Supports Eddington report, but concerned it won't happen soon enough.
  22. Hobsons Bay City Council (3,807 KB)
  23. Hume City Council (3,380 KB)
  24. Institute for Sensible Transport (8,064 KB) Supports Eddington except for road tunnel.
  25. Jackie Fristacky (Cr) (2,319 KB)
  26. Janet Graham (1,022 KB)
  27. Jarryd Rasti (1,004 KB)
  28. Kate Wood (1,473 KB)
  29. Kensington Flemington Junior Sports Club (3,651 KB)
  30. Koonung Mullum Forestway Association (4,836 KB)
  31. Lead West (10,166 KB)
  32. Leighton Contractors (50,708 KB)
  33. Liam Davies (2,718 KB)
  34. Linfox (1,128 KB)
  35. Manningham City Council (1,720 KB)
  36. Manolito & Nely Yadao (1,565 KB)
  37. McCorkell Constructions (1,592 KB)
  38. Metropolitan Transport Forum (8,032 KB)
  39. Michael Duffy (1,187 KB)
  40. Moonee Valley City Council (6,311 KB)
  41. Nick Pastalatzis (3,330 KB)
  42. P Heale (2,439 KB)
  43. Paul Mees (Dr) (6,861 KB) Against Eddington proposals. Very detailed argument against the rail tunnel and current train operating practices. Analysis of patronage trends since the 1920's and impact of building the existing city loop.
  44. Paul Prentice (2,134 KB)
  45. Planning Institute Australia (1,640 KB)
  46. Public Transport Ombudsman (3,479 KB)
  47. Royal Park Protection Group (1,910 KB)
  48. Sean Deany (11,024 KB)
  49. South Eastern Integrated Transport Group (3,435 KB)
  50. Steve Ward (1,327 KB)
  51. Sutton Hill (5,644 KB)
  52. Sylvia Dwerryhouse (1,724 KB)
  53. Thyssen Krupp Transrapid Australia (6,166 KB)
    54. Geelong - Airport - Frankston Maglev for half rail subway cost.
  54. Urban Camp Melbourne (3,624 KB)
  55. VECCI (1,874 KB)
  56. Victorian Council of Social Service (6,272 KB)
  57. Victorian Freight & Logistics Council (1,759 KB)
  58. Victorian Transport Association (1,436 KB)
  59. Villawood Properties (1,488 KB)
  60. Western Transport Alliance (9,400 KB)
  61. Weston Langford (2,681 KB)
  62. Wyndham City Council (2,420 KB)
  63. Yarra City Council (2,416 KB)

If you feel that some other submission should be added to this list please advise! I certainly have not attempted to read all the submissions.

For a full list of submissions see this DOI page: Strategies and plans - Have your say on the East-West transport options.



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Transrapid Proposal

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However, maglev track takes up far more space than a conventional ALWEG monorail so should only be routed down existing freeway easements. The CBD - Frankston section of a Maglev could only run down St. Kilda Road and Nepean Highway which is likely to be unacceptable. See HeraldSun article for more.