Sydney Harbour Bridge Vs Tunnel debate May 1922

From the Kearney Files
Sydney 1st May 1922

HIGH SPEED RAILWAY
For Sydney Harbour

London, April 29th

Mr. Elfric Wells Chalmers Kearney, an Australian engineer, gave a demonstration of a high speed railway designed to communicate between Circular Quay and Milson's Point, Sydney, by a tube under the harbour. The model cars worked without a hitch. He estimates the cost of his scheme at three quarters of a million, as against ten millions for Bradfield's bridge. The principle of gravity is utilised for developing high speed and the two model lines which  were operated worked perfectly. Sir Timothy Coghlan acting Agent General  for New South Wales, inspected the scheme.

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