Re: [VIC] Standard Gauging

[James Brook <ajmbrook@ozemail.com.au>]

Steven Hurst wrote:

> Hi all,
>         I know the regauging of Victorian lines has been raised many times
> before, but I was just thinking in regard to the Warnambool line, and the
> general consensus seems to be that this line would not be re-gauged.
>         But Why!?  Surely Melb - Geelong needs to become SG (ie. no longer 3
> tracks anymore just 2)   Then Warnambool trains would be stuck unless the
> terminated at Geelong, so you would need SG down there, and dual gauging
> lowers your speed limit to 80 kph for the BG trains, so please tell me any
> other option that would allow that line to stay BG.

I don't think they would bother re-gauging the Geelong line. The broad gauge
would be used for passenger and any freight that comes from the Warrnambool line
and the standard gauge would pobably become the goods line (apart from the
Overland). I think the current passenger network will probably remain broad
gauge while the freight network will become standard gauge.

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