Re: Ouyen - Pinnaroo line

["Brian Evans (IOM)" <bevans@omni.com.au>]

Guys,

The only way to fix this problem in relation to SG vs BG in Victoria is to
adopt the plan and business case for the complete conversion of all tracks
in Vic to SG.  A cost model has been developed and from memory I believe it
was set about about AUD $250m to convert the entire state. From memory John
Holland quoted on the entire project.

If this was done, the benefits of having SG through the entire state would
pay for the $250m-$300m investment very quickly from an infrastructure
viewpoint, however, it would remove (somewhat) F/A's grip on Vic as other
operators would surely move into this market.  Someone needs to bite the
bullet amd MAKE IT HAPPEN!

Regards,
Brian

David & Julie Donald <dsjmd@hermes.net.au> wrote in message
38C03E0C.13E35A51@hermes.net.au">news:38C03E0C.13E35A51@hermes.net.au...
> In another piece of information, I have been told that ASR has asked for
access
> to the section of track between Panitya (the end of Victorian BG
operations at
> the moment) and Ouyen (the junction with the Mildura line).  As we all
know, the
> section from Tailem Bend to Ouyen was recently converted to SG to
integrate wit
> the rest of the trackage in eastern SA, and this would seem to be the
precursor
> to a proposal to convert the trackage through to Ouyen to SG.  Certainly,
there
> has been some talk that the Mildura corridor (right back to Gheringhap),
and the
> sub-corridors north of Dunolly to both Robinvale and Kulwin, would be
amongst
> the first candidates for conversion to SG once the next phase of the
process was
> commenced.
> At this stage, there has been no further information on what ASR's intent
might
> be, though it would certainly provide (one would think) a cheaper and
shorter
> alternative to getting far north-western grain to port.
>
> Any further information or comments ??
>
> --
>
> Regards
>
> David Donald
> Springwood, NSW
>
> dsjmd@hermes.net.au
>
>
>