The rail network doesn't hold the same place as it did in the past. Road transport is more flexible as it can go point-to-point which doesn't involve loading a train then reloading onto trucks to complete the final leg. As a result there are disused rail lines, empty railway stations and abandoned buildings all over the place.
Has a high speed link connecting Sydney, Canberra and Melbourne never been considered? Those kind of distances between big cities in Europe are now covered by popular train services.
A Very Fast Train link between the three cities comes up on a regular basis but is always declared not viable. We have a very small population in a vast land.
Tumbleweed It was August (known to be a windy month of the year) and it was blowing a gale. Tumbleweeds hurtled across our path, pressed forward by the busy wind. While I was photographing the tumbleweed, I braved the icy blast to find a few more tiny flowers and fruits by the roadside.
The Pinnacles, Broken Hill Clear blue sky is very dull! But there is something of interest in the image. These odd shaped mountains appear on the skyline just outside the city. I had planned otherwise for my closing sky today. On a hill outside town there are wonderful sandstone sculptures which I saw the last time I was here. I planned to photograph them against the setting sun but we left our run too late, so you don’t get to see them until our return journey.
What a strange but interesting construction! Also like the containers composition, well done!
ReplyDeleteI see Saarland and Lorraine do not have a monopoly on abandoned factories.
ReplyDeleteThanks JM
ReplyDeleteAB, I needed a change from abandoned farm houses.
The rail network doesn't hold the same place as it did in the past. Road transport is more flexible as it can go point-to-point which doesn't involve loading a train then reloading onto trucks to complete the final leg. As a result there are disused rail lines, empty railway stations and abandoned buildings all over the place.
Yes, but somehow I think that the lack of investment in the rail structure is going to bite us in the bum over the next 50 years or so.
ReplyDeleteI like industrial abandon just as much as rural abandon. Not a lot of either in Double Bay.
Shall try to find something abandoned in paradise ...
love snaps of life around you!
ReplyDeleteJulie, I'm inclined to agree regarding the rail structure .. both the long distance and suburban networks.
ReplyDeleteDon't worry, you'll find plenty of interest in Double Bay and Kings Cross is not too far away ... with its abandon of every kind.
Has a high speed link connecting Sydney, Canberra and Melbourne never been considered? Those kind of distances between big cities in Europe are now covered by popular train services.
ReplyDeleteA Very Fast Train link between the three cities comes up on a regular basis but is always declared not viable. We have a very small population in a vast land.
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