Re: Holistic Govt Rail decisions ????

[dbromage@fang.omni.com.au (David Bromage)]

Ashley Wright (ajwright@ozemail.com.au) wrote:
> On Sat, 22 Jul 2000 21:36:14 +1000, "James C" <noemail@emailsux.com>
> wrote:

> >> Whats the arrangement for getting a VHST into the center of >Melbourne.?
> >> Presumably it will terminate a Spencer St which means either a >dedicated
> >track
> >I think there was a plan to build the terminal at Spencer street utility the
> >space between platform 14 and the old goodsshed.
> >
> >> thru the suburbs or using in part the existing SG line which would >have
> >to be
> >> electrified to 25 kv AC.

>   They could use 1.5Kv DC like the rest of the Melbourne system,
> although obviously the SG track at present isn't electrified.

There are TGVs which can run under 3 and 4 voltages. Speedrail would run
under 1.5kV from Central to Glenlee, then 25kV AC on the high speed line.

Cheers
David