Re: [VIC] Standard Gauging

[thalytgv@my-deja.com]

In article <3885431D.F414B84F@ozemail.com.au>,
  James Brook <ajmbrook@ozemail.com.au> wrote:
> 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.
>
> --
> - James Brook -

Actaully just before the election in 1998, the  then deputy PM Tim
Fisher announced to standarlise the Swan Hill line to deliver wheat and
rice from Northen Victoria and Bairanald(NSW)-Moulamein(NSW)-Echuca-
Bediego line, and Bairnsdale line by using the money recieve from
selling of V/line freight. But so far the money are gone else where.


James





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