RAIL - Back On Track Forum

There are plenty of places where the rail lines are in a cutting that could be developed for social/affordable housing.

I'll start


• Inbound side of Morningside Station
• Between Central and The Valley Stations
• South of South Bank Station
• Upper Roma Street
• south-west of Toowong
• Burns Rd - south of Toowong
• south off Bowen Hills
• Swan Rd, Taringa

I'll keep looking for locations but add away in the meantime.

I understand the sentiment but it's cheaper to build on regular vacant land, which is why airspace development basically never happens in Australia

I think it would actually make a lot of sense to build above more stations first. Living above a station is extremely convenient!

Quote from: Gazza on November 04, 2022, 19:30:53 PMI understand the sentiment but it's cheaper to build on regular vacant land, which is why airspace development basically never happens in Australia

Assuming you own the land! Not saying this is instead of building on park n rides/stations. It is in addition

Quote from: Gazza on November 04, 2022, 19:30:53 PMI understand the sentiment but it's cheaper to build on regular vacant land, which is why airspace development basically never happens in Australia

Yes, there are also issues with building above rail corridors due the effect of possible restrictions on freight that might be carried.

I don't think this is really practical, there are better options in my view to co-locate adjacent to stations etc.