Re: Robina-Coolangatta extension "essential"

[james_ccj@my-deja.com]

> Much as I would like to see a connection from Murwillumbah to
Coolangatta I
> think we are all dreaming.
> Since 1923 when the VIC / NSW govts agreed to build the BG lines into
> NSW,there hasnt been a single example of a State Govt building and
>paying for
> a line into another State.
They didn't say NSW would foot the bill... Having SG line into Gold
Coast would benifit  Qld as well, taking bloody heavy trucks off Pacific
highway.

> All the SG cross border connections since have been paid for by the
Feds.
> If the argument is that most people who travel by the Murwillumbah
XPTs go on
> to Brisbane then surely the more sensible and cheaper option is to
simply run
> more XPTS directly to Brisbane .
Major attraction like Byron Bay , Lismore whoud geerate lots of patrons
for Country link. such extension would also boost patrons coming from
Tweed Head and elsewhere in Gold Coast.


> I doubt very much that there is sufficient demand from people who live
in
> the towns between Casino and Murwillumbah demanding to be able to go
to
> Brisbane via train via the Gold Coast.
> For the cost of even building a basic SG line from Murwillumbah to
> Coolangatta,you could buy a complete new set of XPTs , lets get back
to
> reality.
Complete new XPT sets for what route????


> MD
>
>
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Cheers
James


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