By tram down George Street

SYDNEY is about to be presented with another plan for light rail in the city. This has now become almost a regular event, celebrated if not with fanfare, then at least with colourful artist's impressions and bold promises of shorter travel times through the city. We reported yesterday that two studies of light rail in the city centre are about to be presented to the new government. Sydney commuters can be forgiven if they are cynical after so many years in which they have been given many, many transport plans but little in the way of new transport. This time, though (no, really) things may be different; cynicism should at least for the moment be put aside. The difference is the new government. The studies were begun for Labor but will be handed to the incoming Coalition, which has a motive to act on them: after the long election build-up it will want to show it can make a difference in Sydney transport.

Ex-Pie backs Bell compo

CHAD Rintoul, who revealed yesterday that he was compensated by Collingwood for a concussion-related injury claim in 2003, has encouraged former Demon Daniel Bell to pursue his case and continue to shed light on the sensitive issue.

LETTERS

Hindsight shows the benefits of light rail

Masaga warns NSW's back three that he has packed his dancing shoes

CHIEFS flyer Lelia Masaga is so confident of breaching NSW's defence he has vowed to light up the Sydney Football Stadium with a new post-try celebration tonight.

Plane crash claims two generations of farming dynasty

THE plains of the Gwydir valley that provided their livelihood claimed the lives of two generations of a prominent Moree farming family on Wednesday.