Re: (Vic)Mildura passenger service plan

["Steven Hurst" <hurste@primus.com.au>]

Sme old Vinelander cars still exist, but what about just running the
Overland carriages there, it seems it's days are numbered!

regards,

Steven Hurst
Melbourne, Australia

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<thalytgv@my-deja.com> wrote in message 8741hk$fep$1@nnrp1.deja.com">news:8741hk$fep$1@nnrp1.deja.com...
> Sunday's Herald sun (page 9) had an almost full page article about
> possibility of returning of Mildura train services. Bascially nothing
> new as most of the stuff already been discussed here, but it's a good
> idea to publish in a popular newspaper hence a free advertisment for
> V/line.
>
> In the article towns that once served by Vinelander/Sunrasia all
> welcome the move, since the axed of Vinelander these towns
> experienced "massive social dislocation". Currently Freight Victoria,
> V/line, State government,  the local councils and tourist companies are
> working together to plan for this service. No mentioned of the 2nd
> option(Via Sawn Hill and Bediego) possibly the later option which
> involved a new line construction would take longer and expensiver,
> and the "new" service may be a daylight service.
> Looks like the state government is happy to offers subsidise to run
> this service, I wish they will bring back some other service such as
> full time Echuca service/Bairnsdale/Ararat/and subsidise Overland as
> well?
>
>
> My Questions are:
>
> 1. How soon can they get the train back on track? I heard of after the
> failure of Bluebird railcars V/line is streching its limit to provide
> passenger services, they might need to hire some extra carriages from
> GSR/WCR and locos from elsewhere, wait for the new high-speed sprinters
> might takes too long(2003 delivery).
>
> and if the services are going to start before the delivery of new
> Sprinters.
>
> 2. It will take about 10 hours to complete this journey(450km), the
> timing is really not attractive enough.
>
> 3. N class carriages/current Sprinter aren't very comfortable for a 10
> hour journey, some refurbishment might needed for them.
>
>
>
> --
> Cheers
>
>
> James
>
>
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