Re: [Tas] Circular Head line route revealed

[Chris Brownbill <cbrnbill@enternet.com.au>]

I would be too critical - after all what we're seeing here doesn't happen real
often - the construction of a new railway to serve a rural town and region. 
When did that last happen in Australia?  (Not counting re-openings of
'mothballed' lines or mine/cane lines).

bscaro@hotmail.com wrote:
> 
> Hi
> 
> Maybe in considering adverse impacts they could factor in the 'prime
> crop growing properties' that were re-united when the old route to
> Smithton via Irishtown Jcn was closed.  Of course, mainland Australian
> readers may care to substitute such terms as 'back-blocks', 'middle of
> nowhere' etc, for 'prime crop growing properties'.  Coming from the
> place, I reflect that we Tasmanians do a little too much complaining
> about these sort of developments.  And we have the economy to prove it.
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Ben
> 
> > Apparently it's going on the south side of the Bass Highway.  This
> will have
> > minimal impact on the dairy farms of the region..
> >
> > Already there has been concern about what land it will take back- not
> sure if
> > the plans include underpasses for where the line will cut off some
> land.
> >
> > From Wiltshire to Smithton, the terrain is fairly good, unlike the
> road route
> > over Sisters Hills and Rocky Cape.
> >
> > This route is apparently better than the option of putting the train
> through
> > Forest.
> >
> > One can imagine what the GM*s would make of that old run...
> >
> > *GM: genetically modified, if the banner on the side of Hobart's
> Southern
> > Outlet is to be believed!
> >
> > David & Denise Cooper wrote:
> >
> > > Will be interesting. My wife comes from that area and I lived there
> for a
> > > year when the old line was running.
> > >
> > > One of my best memories is an X at full cry climbing out of
> Smithton on a
> > > very cold and still winter morning. EE really know how to craft a
> great
> > > sound.
> > >
> > > DavidC
> > >
> > > "David Bromage" <dbromage@fang.omni.com.au> wrote in message
> > > news:bU2Z4.824$r37.689943@news0.optus.net.au...
> > > > The preferred route for the Wiltshire to Smithton rail line in
> Tasmania's
> > > > north-west will be revealed this morning by the Department of
> > > > Infrastructure, Energy and Resources.
> > > >
> > > > >
> >
> 
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