Re: [VIC] Standard Gauging

[mauried@commslab.gov.au (Maurie Daly)]

In article <3885431D.F414B84F@ozemail.com.au> James Brook <ajmbrook@ozemail.com.au> writes:
>From: James Brook <ajmbrook@ozemail.com.au>
>Subject: Re: [VIC] Standard Gauging
>Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2000 15:52:45 +1100

>This is what I think will happen:

>1. Standardise Mildura line and branches
>2. Standardise Dunolly - Inglewood and then
>   Kulwin / Robinvale lines. Close Inglewood - Bendigo.
>3. Standardise Maryborough - Ballarat - Geelong.
>4. Standardise Piangil - Bendigo - Castlemaine - Maryborough
>                        or
>   Leave Swan Hill line as broad gauge or close it and then
>   close Castlemaine - Maryborough
>5. Close Bendigo - Echuca or leave as BG.
>6. Standardise NE and branches beyond Seymour.
>7. Standardise Shepparton and branches.
>8. Standardise Toolamba - Echuca then Moulamein and Deniliquin
>9. Leave the following lines as BG:
>    - Suburban network
>    - Melb - Sale/Bairnsdale
>    - Melb - Warrnambool
>    - Melb - Ballarat
>    - Melb - Bendigo
>    - Melb - Seymour
>    - Melb - Stony Point.

>I might have left some little things out accidentally but
>this general plan would allow almost all freight to be
>standardised while leaving a limited Broad gauge country
>passenger and suburban network. Any freight to Melbourne
>would travel via the main western line (the new SG one,
>ie: Melb - Geelong - Ararat) or the main north eastern
>line.


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There has to be a demonstrated net economic benefit in reguaging railway lines