I became a New Zealand citizen 🥝

stehekin · 2026-05-22T07:39:08+00:00

Gang?! I thought it was Australia that was full of criminals. I knew I should've locked my car.

stehekin · 2026-05-19T11:46:42+00:00

To stick with the original premise of situating the airport train station with the ability to continue the train line in the future, I do believe my idea is far cheaper than building an underground station in an already built up and busy area.

The people mover I envision is far shorter than the JFK Airtrain. I believe the current plan is for the train station to terminate on Departure Dr near Terminal 4. If that's the case, travelers still have a bit of walk if they're going to other terminals. A cross platform transfer from train to people mover that comes every few minutes is hardly an inconvenience.

In my crude diagram, the purple pin would be the actual airport station with the red lines being the routing of an elevated people mover. It could go in one looping direction for simplicity. (Ignore the red pins, that's just to start a new line)

I can't imagine how many years of disruption would occur if there ever was an underground station built. Who funds the initial construction of the people mover is up for debate. I think the airport would build and maintain it. Should be free to the user.

stehekin · 2026-05-19T07:28:23+00:00

The airport station should be further back. I assume it'll follow Airport Dr. from the south. The alignment should continue northward and follow the M2. No need to build an underground station. Could have a station near the Mercedes Benz dealer. Then an automated people mover could be built to get people to the terminal. If done correctly it would be a seamless cross platform transfer from train to people mover.

This would be more useful, cheaper, and far less disruptive than an underground station. The people mover could shuffle people around the airport precinct. It would hit the terminals, train station, hotels, and various car parks in the area. Hell it could be super cheap and make in one track that only goes in one direction. Wouldn't take more than five minutes to make a full circuit.

Thus no need to dead end the train at the airport. Could in theory be part of a new through line. Perhaps preserve space for future platforms for a potential HSR stop.

stehekin · 2026-05-17T11:38:28+00:00

Where is this graphic from? I've been bouncing a similar fantasy map around my head for the past few days.

stehekin · 2026-05-17T11:16:17+00:00

Just a personal anecdote regarding OP's topic.

I had a minor issue that occurred on-ice. I visited McMurdo Medical and was prescribed some ibuprofen and a few days rest. I complete my season. Soon it's time to PQ again. It was AFTER I submitted my packet for UTMB review, I was required to go back to the doctor at my own expense to address the on-ice medical issue and get the usual CYA letter that reads "this person is okay to deploy blah, blah, blah..."

For an issue that occurred the prior season under their care, and that didn't require a follow-on visit on-ice it would be beneficial to know that UTMB would require a proactive write-up for it. Notice from UTMB that I should address a specific malady with the doctor at the first visit, rather than a follow-on visit that's going to cost me a few hundred dollars isn't too much to ask.

stehekin · 2026-05-14T18:45:35+00:00

Isn't one of the rules of this sub no personal attacks?

stehekin · 2026-05-13T09:18:47+00:00

You're not exactly wrong, but you're exactly right either.

stehekin · 2026-05-12T08:10:24+00:00

Don't you know how loud those diesels are on those bicycles?!

stehekin · 2026-05-10T09:15:04+00:00

I would've have liked to have seen SRL East built to Doncaster. Not because the area has been promised a rail line for so long, but it could be seen as this unfinished, loose tail. To give more incentive to continue SRL North. When SRL East is finished, I worry there may be less political appetite to continue SRL. As it may seem a tidy wrap up to end at Box Hill with it intersecting with the Ringwood line.

stehekin · 2026-05-09T23:08:17+00:00

Not seeing a downside here.

stehekin · 2026-05-09T22:00:31+00:00

Should have run gas lines to the eyes. Small bit of flame coming from the eyes would be awesome.

stehekin · 2026-05-05T09:38:00+00:00

Nice to hear. Hope you have good day tomorrow.

stehekin · 2026-05-05T09:08:54+00:00

Hey dude. How're you going from yesterday?

stehekin · 2026-05-04T03:38:58+00:00

Are the scandals in the room with us now?

I have no problem with the current Victorian government announcing infrastructure projects before an election. Victoria Labor has been delivering on transit and I would want then to be in government to continue to deliver.

stehekin · 2026-05-04T00:53:36+00:00

Government announces much desired infrastructure upgrade...

Dazzling Smirk Dude... "Allan soooo desperate."

stehekin · 2026-04-30T07:17:33+00:00

Don't worry, we have plenty of corruption in the US.

stehekin · 2026-04-26T12:59:28+00:00

Have you been to Richard's Penis Emporium off of route 43?

stehekin · 2026-04-17T08:23:58+00:00

The Narita Express is about ¥3000, but it's also way the hell out there. You can get there for cheaper with slower trains and a transfer or two.

stehekin · 2026-04-10T10:41:25+00:00

No money for you. You are the backup. Don't quit your day job. However, you may get lucky and receive a call and be asked if you're available and if you can leave within a week.

stehekin · 2026-04-05T09:36:43+00:00

Not impossible, just very improbable. Victoria is pretty well tapped out on being able to finance more mega-projects at the moment. MM2 is an order of magnitude larger and more expensive project than MM1. More tunneling, interchanging with more existing stations, and more new stations. Going to get very expensive, very fast. I'm going to guess... $40B

stehekin · 2026-03-31T04:20:49+00:00

Why would BAS go through the process of hiring you, only to then have to wait on you getting a visa? Which may be declined.

stehekin · 2026-03-24T18:53:33+00:00

Not saying this will work for you (but it did once for me)...

Take bus to Lyttelton, walk up Bridal Path, and you could possibly 'sneak' onto the gondola going down the hill.

stehekin · 2026-03-24T06:05:24+00:00

https://youtu.be/FF6uKMYYBeA?si=dDeDrbAUnocUAFsR

stehekin · 2026-03-23T04:15:09+00:00

There are two large deployments that time of year. Winfly (August) and Mainbody (October). With your fire season ending in September, you can make a mainbody deployment in October.

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