Re: The future of broad gauge was Ouyen - Pinnaroo line

[L & D <daisyw@ozemail.com.au>]

james_ccj@my-deja.com wrote:

> > All they have to do is order the new rolling stock with standard gauge
> > bogies,convert each line as the rolling stock arrives and the jobs
> done,its
> > not all that difficult especially where there are up/down tracks or
> > alternative routes to minimise dislocation.Its all been done before
> and the
> > experienced people who did it are even more experienced and are just
> waiting
> > to go.
> It would be hard, how do you convert rail tracks in city loop?? and
> what about lower patron lines like Alanmein/Willamstowns/Stony Point
> line? is it worthy to do so? I believe most of the SG<->BG conversion
> jobs are done in lower train frequency area. If you are going to do
> such conversion in very busy are like between Footscrary and South
> Yarra, the train services would be disrupted severely.
>
> > > The down line between Castlemaine and Bendigo might be regauged to
> give
> > > access to Echuca and beyond via Maryborough. There is little
> interstate
> > > traffic from the Gippsland and Warrnambool lines, and that which
> does is
> > > exist is mostly in containers.
> > Mind you though,last week FA was just a rumour now its fact.Whats to
> say
> > next week an announcement is not made that xyz has won a contract to
> > transport garbage from Sydney ,Bendigo,Warnambool,Adelaide,and 1/2
> dozen
> > other places around Oz to Morwell where it will be treated and
> eventually
> > buried in an abandoned open cut mine.
> > I think in these times we need to keep an open mind and try to
> remember that
> > things are different now and expect the unexpected from the overseas
> > operators.
> > Graeme
> Traralgon/Latrobe Valley line have interstate traffic potential, the
> only problem is once again....Melbourne Suburban! No doubt you need a
> separation between Suburban trains and freight trains to minimise
> disruption. It would be expensive to do so inbewteen Pakenham and South
> Dynon due to space limitation and land price.

Why I would have thought that they had enough room to Caulfield (except
through Springvale)  then it would be  harder

>
>
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> James
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