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Re: Holistic Govt Rail decisions ????

Subject: Re: Holistic Govt Rail decisions ????
From: dbromage@fang.omni.com.au (David Bromage)
Date: Sun, 23 Jul 2000 03:47:01 GMT
Newsgroups: aus.rail
Organization: Another Optus Customer
References: <mauried.506.01337A4A@tpg.com.au> <39795CB2.CEA442A9@melbpc.org.au> <964266401.97381@mel.ihug.com.au>
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Ultimate (ultimate23@hotmail.com) wrote:
> From memory the probable proposed plan for the VHST route out of/into
> melblourne was in from the south east via Dandenong and then via Bairnsdale
> and up the coast to Canberra, no mention of using any existing rail.

That route was abandoned in 1989! VFT Mk 2 (1991) and Speedrail Mk 1
(1993) were the inland route via Albury. The coastal route would add 20
minutes to the journey and $1.8 billion to the construction cost.

Cheers
David

References:
- Holistic Govt Rail decisions ????
  - From: mauried@tpg.com.au (Maurie Daly)
- Re: Holistic Govt Rail decisions ????
  - From: John Duncan McCallum <mccallum@melbpc.org.au>
- Re: Holistic Govt Rail decisions ????
  - From: "Ultimate" <ultimate23@hotmail.com>

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