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Tunnel is not good for Melbourne
When I read that ex-ALP MP Andre Haermeyer has attacked tunnel opponents as "yuppies" ("Ex-MP attacks 'yuppy' tunnel opponents", TMT, June 18), I thought I'd picked up the TMT silly edition!
Surely Mr Haermeyer realizes that if the Government spends $10 billion of our money on the tunnel, it won't be available for other things of much greater benefit to the community. And that's assuming it would be on budget, which is hard to believe given his Government's track record.
The same amount of money (or less) would revolutionise our public transport system, which is desperately needed given rising petrol costs and increased population growth. Getting commuters out of cars by providing proper public transport to all suburbs should be the top priority.
Traffic flows, changing driving patterns and the impact of a tunnel on roads and public open space all indicate that you couldn't justify the tunnel at a quarter of the cost.
Save Our Suburbs strongly opposes the road tunnel. Ian Quick/SOS president, candidate for Melba ward,
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