More coverage...and the Bunbury Street tunnel has visitors!

There's a great full-page double-story piece by Grant Reynolds in today's Mail (here and here) about the potential use of the Bunbury Street tunnel as part of the Regional Rail Link.

The first article quotes ARTC spokesman Brad Emery, who said that while the short section of track might appear underutilised, it was used by particularly long trains of 1500-1800 metres which not only took longer to traverse the area, but also required a 15-minute safety gap on either side.

The second quotes Department of Transport spokesman Rob Mair, who said in a written statement that more trains could run on new, dedicated tracks than sharing with the freight network.

And yet...the Bunbury Street tunnel received some visitors today, all wearing shiny "Department of Transport - Regional Rail Link" jackets! Are they seeing the benefits of using existing infrastructure, that doesn't require the destruction of homes and communities...?

Checking out the tunnel exit