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

[james_ccj@my-deja.com]

In article <Bw%w4.2642$co1.567793@news0.optus.net.au>,
  dbromage@fang.omni.com.au (David Bromage) wrote:
> Maurie Daly (mdaly@pcug.org.au) won a Nobel Prize for literature by
writing:
> > >Benalla - Oaklands could also be justified, and there have been
murmuers
> > >abourt reopening Springhurst - Wahgunyah.
>
> > Yes but why.
> > Benalla- oaklands is wheat which currently goes to geelong.
> > Guage converting would allow you to take the wheat to Portland.
> > Why do it , Geelong is closer than Portland, no merit at all.
>
> There is stadnard gauge beyond Oaklands, in the same way there is
standard
> gauge beyond Tocumwal. In the future it could become an alternative
route
> to Albury.
>
> And again you're only looking at existing grain traffic. Think of
future
> general freight. Rail America was dismayed at block grain trains
running
> past disused factory sidings because V/Line simply didn't want to
tender
> for freight.
>
> There is also coal at Oaklands.
>
> > >Seymour - Albury is also a candidate for regauging. This should
give
> > >double track, each signalled for bidirectional running. Crossovers
on each
> > >side of stations mean you don't need additional passenger
facilities - you
> > >can use the existing stations. I'd dual gauge the up platform at
Seymour,
> > >and a standard gauge platform may be required at Broadmeadows. The
sg
> > >platform at Sunshine would need to be upgraded.
>
> > Again , there is no merit in this unless Albury to Junee is
duplicated,and
> > with the current train densities in the NE SG this isnt justified.
>
> The intrastate and passenger traffic to Albury make it worthwhile. THe
> single track between Junee and Albury reflects the lower traffic
density
> in that section.
Would letting Albury service run via Sunshine, South Dynon add  extra
minutes into the schedule once SG completed?


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Cheers

James


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