Re: Disused railway lines considered for reopening

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

I read a report in June "Table Talk" quoting Ticket News that over the next five
years or so ARHS ACT was looking at extending their operations south of
Michelago to Bredbo.  


Bruce Greening wrote:
> 
> keith malcolm wrote:
> 
> > Garry Hoddinett <hoddos@netspace.net.au> wrote in message
> > news:7pC35.19096$N4.741662@ozemail.com.au...
> > > Isn't this a replay of a RAC announcement of over a year ago (just before
> > > the last state election?).
> > >
> > It's probably something they will drag out every year to make it look like
> > the are doing something.
> >
> > Dave Malcolm
> 
> A consultant (PPK) has  carried out a study on the ecconomic viability of each
> line, and the result of that is being considered. In the case of Cootamundra -
> Tumut a detailed estimate on the cost of reopening has been prepaired. The
> result of each will be taken back to steering committees in each centre, but
> ultimatly it will be a Government decision to fund their reopening.
> 
> To John McCandles.
> Yass Junction - Yass is on the list of possible reopenings.
> 
> To David Bromage.
> Michalago - Cooma is not on the list. Queanbeyan - Hume is open now and there
> is no plan to extend this (other than the existing ARHS operation)
> --
> Bruce L. Greening
> bgreeni@ibm.net