Re: IP route tilt train?

["James C." <james_ccj@my-deja.com>]

In article <38f5de1f_1@news.chariot.net.au>,
  "Taliesin Walker" <taliesin@chariot.net.au> wrote:
> Would anyone consider it possible to replace the current GSR IP with
a tilt
> train (or something quick) on the Sydney - Adelaide - Perth lines or
would
> this require track upgrading?
>
> Tali
The routes is flat and straight mostly except the stretch between
Parkes and Sydney....would be better off overhaul the bogies, use EL
class to haul them would achieve the same effect. Tilt train would cost
upto 300 million $ to replace the whole IP rollingstock.

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Cheers

James


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