Re: Alice to Darwin railway delayed

[taliesin@chariot.net.au (Taliesin Walker)]

I heard that preliminary work had already started. To try and beat the
wet season.

Perhaps Burke is just holding of the cerimony for political reasons?

Tali

On Mon, 11 Dec 2000 05:36:55 GMT, dbromage@fang.omni.com.au (David
Bromage) wrote:

>The long awaited official start of the Alice Springs to Darwin railway has
>been delayed again. The first sod for the railway was to have been turned
>by Prime Minister John Howard and the Northern Territory's Chief Minister,
>Denis Burke, next week - but Mr Burke has announced that it will now take
>place in January.
>
>http://www.abc.net.au/news/state/nt/archive/metnt-11dec2000-6.htm