Re: [vic]Leongatha rail service review (gov annncmnt)

["Darren Wood" <darrenw@alphalink.com.au>]

The fact remains that FA could not possibly crew any new services in the
near future due to crewing shortages. No new trainee enginemen planned for
the future.


Brian Evans (IOM) wrote in message ...
>Yuri,
>
>Don't know how true this statement his, however, sources tell me there is
>business available out of Leongatha itself with a primary producer pushing
>40 containers a day to the melbourne ports.  Further, the super siding
would
>require the relaying of track some 3 or 4 kilometres past Leongatha which I
>am sure could be accomodated.
>
>David B, I believe you had some information on this one?
>
>Regards,
>Brian
>
>
>> There's super traffic at Leongatha waiting for rail and FV in the early
>> stages said there was enough business on that line to generate 2-3 trains
>a
>> week.
>>
>> On the Koala - Cranbourne section, the bridges are of concern as years of
>> neglect have left them in a sorry state.
>>
>> There's also talk of extending the electrification to Cranbourne East
>which
>> would obviously require track improvements.
>>
>> One thing puzzles me though.... is NX now the sole passenger rail
operator
>> in Victoria?  They seem to be the only ones mentioned with any expansion
>or
>> services or re-opening of lines.  Does this mean that re-opened lines
will
>> not be subject to competitive tendering?
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Yuri
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