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Re: [SA] Adelaide hills line


> Obviously it didn't go anywhere, but we certainly put in weeks of work
> on train simulations. The main thrust at that time was reducung train
> times MEL-ADE to below 14 hours. Track speed was proposed at 140km/hr
> and the main route was ADE - Freeling - Murray Bridge - ART - MAR -
GLG
> - MEL
> where
> ADE=Adelaide
> ART=Ararat
> MAR=Maroona
> GLG=Geelong
> MEL=Tottenham via a new line from Laverton that followed the sewer
> reserve until it hit the TOT-Newport goods line.

The running time between Adelaide-Melbourne is 10 and half hours now.
With potential for 9 and half hours now with 115kph.
I wonder how fast the train can be with the bypass.


> --
> Peter J. Vincent
>
> Website ............ http://www.netspace.net.au/~pjv101/index.htm
>

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