Wednesday, 17 February 2010

Cum onnnnnn de train ...


The Premier of NSW is considering putting last year's "big" transport announcement, the $4.8 billion Metro Rail, on the back-burner in favour of investigating an upgrade to the existing "heavy" rail system.


These commuters were hanging about Central Station (aka Sydney Terminus), the hub of the State rail network which is housed in a quaint building at the southern end of the CBD that is reminiscent of an old air-craft hanger. Nothing as grand as Central Station in New York or St Pancras in London or Gare Nord in Paris.

I wonder which proposal our erstwhile commuters would prefer? One that delivers more on-time services, perhaps?

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22 comments:

  1. AnonymousFebruary 17, 2010 2:05 am

    Interesting pictures, good title too.
    I don't know about the situation in your city, here in Spain it's difficult not to use the car,but I prefer trains and underground.
    Bye,
    Serge

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  2. dianasfaria.comFebruary 17, 2010 2:25 am

    I love the iron fencing with the circular design.
    & that last shot with the man's hair and the way the light is hitting it is really beautiful.

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  3. OlivierFebruary 17, 2010 2:26 am

    belle série d'instantané dans une gare.

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  4. brattcatFebruary 17, 2010 3:25 am

    It's music to my ears that rail travel is being supported...no matter what direction it takes. These are great candids.

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  5. WoodyFebruary 17, 2010 4:11 am

    I really like this sequence, you've done an excellent job collecting very different people. I don't often find myself in areas with lots of people, so I'm not really comfortable with people shots.

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  6. Nancy CFebruary 17, 2010 6:03 am

    Train stations and airports are fascinating to me--who are these people? Why are they traveling? What story is lurking in each mind?

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  7. BillFebruary 17, 2010 6:38 am

    Great people shots, Julie. Looking forward to catching a few trains when we're in Sydney in May.

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  8. Joan ElizabethFebruary 17, 2010 7:33 am

    All lovely but the bottom shot is my favourite says something about being out on the trains for a jaunt. I'm rather found the aircraft hanger look .. it suggests journeys to interesting places to me (even it is it only a trip down from the mountains or home again).

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  9. JulieFebruary 17, 2010 8:48 am

    I adore the aircraft hanger look. Reeks of the "people's" terminus, rather than an opulent palace. The stories of the people that I imagine whilst mooching on the main concourse are a delight in my head.

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  10. VickiFebruary 17, 2010 8:55 am

    Great character studies as always, Julie. You photos really do tell a story.

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  11. Bruce CaspersonnFebruary 17, 2010 10:00 am

    Never the less, I was very glad to hear that YOU took the XPT to Melbourne. I hope that you and I are not dieing breed. Good series of photos.
    Bruce.

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  12. JimFebruary 17, 2010 10:08 am

    Thanks for the reminder about the Vivid Festival Julie. I might link my post to my Fire Water post at Campbells Cove during the Vivid Festival last year. I saw something in the newspaper recently about planned light projections on more city buildings for the Vivid Festival this year.
    Sydney - City and Suburbs

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  13. JulieFebruary 17, 2010 10:13 am

    For me, the highlight of VIVID '09 was the link to the history of the Quay/Rocks/Millers Point. That made it come totally to life. I will note it in my diary for the Queens Bday W/end.

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  14. Bruce CaspersonnFebruary 17, 2010 3:27 pm

    Julie, I have been trying ALL day to see ALL of your postings to-day. My computer is getting old I think. To-morrow is another day.
    Bruce.

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  15. AnnFebruary 17, 2010 4:03 pm

    I've always liked Sydney Terminal, there's that sense of going somewhere special, not just the normal daily commute.

    Aren't the Vivid projections along Macquarie Street going to be of Macquarie because of the anniversary. I thought I read that somewhere.

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  16. UnknownFebruary 17, 2010 4:44 pm

    Your photos always have a kind of snap to them, something to do with the light maybe. I like your new profile picture too. The old one was rather stern. My free opinions are worth what you pay for them.

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  17. JillyFebruary 17, 2010 5:36 pm

    What a marvellous series of people shots - just makes me weary and feel I'm travelling with them. Oh yes, hurry up the train. You sure do draw us into the atmosphere of it all, Julie.

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  18. MirelaFebruary 17, 2010 5:54 pm

    Great shots... my fav is the old man.

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  19. CloudyFebruary 17, 2010 6:45 pm

    Great pictures with clear colors...
    Servus and have a nice day
    Kvelli

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  20. diane bFebruary 17, 2010 6:48 pm

    Great people shots. The way you catch the light on them is very clever. Now where's are the shots of the station?

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  21. JulieFebruary 17, 2010 9:21 pm

    Diane, the station itself can be seen in an older post at http://sydney-eye.blogspot.com/2009/05/mid-month-theme-subway-day.html

    Thank you dear friends for you heartening words. I do like working with people in my posts.

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  22. AnonymousFebruary 23, 2010 4:34 am

    Good "EYE" Julie!

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