Re: Mudgee reopening

["Paul Jones" <jonesclan@free.net.au>]

for thoes of us who don't get Railway Digest what are the classes of railway
lines?

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Paul Jones


"sean" <sean@hello.springwood.rail> wrote in message
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> 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
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> > Dave Proctor (daproc@spambait.ozemail.com.au) wrote:
> > > "geoff dawson" <geoffrey.dawson@aph.gov.au> wrote in message
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> > > > 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
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