Re: [VIC] government announcement re rail upgrades

["andrei" <andrei@ausisp.com>]

Why not just get the government to use the standardisation money to reopen
the Heywood-SA border line (standardised , of course).  FA will be able to
afford the short stretch from the border to MtGambier.  Perhaps the SA
government will contribute something on their side of the border.

Why bother wasting money on fidling with open lines, when standardisation
can reopen lines.  How much will $40 million get done? Just
Heywood-MtGambier, or other lines as well?

Andrei Souprounovich.

David Bromage wrote in message ...
>> > STANDARDISATION OF RAILWAY GAUGES
>> >
>> > Victoria has a historical legacy of a mixture of broad and standard
gauge
>> > railway tracks across the State. This constrains the efficient flow of
>> > freight around Victoria by requiring double handling of goods such as
the
>> > movement of grain from the north-west to the port at Portland.

>> >
>> >Rail freight lines will be converted to standard gauge where
cost-effective
>> >and practical within the constraints of passenger train operations.

>> >The Government has committed $40 million through the Regional
Infrastructure
>> >Development Fund and will improve access for regional industries to
national
>> >and international markets.
>
>> Any ideas of what lines would go first?
>
>An educated guess would be Dunolly - Inglewood - Korong Vale -
>Kulwin/Robinvale.