Re: Mudgee reopening

["sean" <sean@hello.springwood.rail>]

If FreightCorp runs 81/82 Class and NR on that line they would be restricted
because the line is Class 2 - Class 3 see Railway Digest March 2000 pages
20/21. they would have to rerail it at some stage i would think.

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"David Bromage" <dbromage@fang.omni.com.au> wrote in message
Pupl5.34$002.5192@news0.optus.net.au">news:Pupl5.34$002.5192@news0.optus.net.au...
> Dave Proctor (daproc@spambait.ozemail.com.au) wrote:
> > "geoff dawson" <geoffrey.dawson@aph.gov.au> wrote in message
> > bz6l5.49$kX1.7127@nsw.nnrp.telstra.net">news:bz6l5.49$kX1.7127@nsw.nnrp.telstra.net...
> > > Forgive me for being sceptical but
> > > 1. What freight traffic will use this line? Surely it couldn't be
> > > commercially viable? Is the reopening just a political stunt?
>
> > It is an alternative route for MEL/ADL/PER to BNE traffic, thereby
bypassing
> > SYD
>
> Which is the main reason it is being reopened.
>
> There is also increasing traffic from the metworks, and the council
> doesn't want any more trucks on the road.
>
> Cheers
> David