Re: Ballast hoppers from US (was: Re: Freight wagons from China)

["James C." <james_ccj@my-deja.com>]

In article <WW7T4.1217$M61.722435@news0.optus.net.au>,
  dbromage@fang.omni.com.au (David Bromage) wrote:
> keith malcolm (kmalcolm@tpg.com.au) wrote:
> > Mark Bau <markbau@altavista.com> wrote in message
> > B5424309.EDBE%markbau@altavista.com">news:B5424309.EDBE%markbau@altavista.com...
> > >
> > > > Has been reported on ausloco that 100 ballast hoppers are
currently on a
> > > > ship from the US to Adelaide to be used on Darwin construction
trains.
> > >
> > > I heard that they are to be used in construction trains on the
Melb-Sydney
> > > VFT line!
> > >
> > That is unlikely since the project hasn't been approved yet.
>
> Construction of the Darwin line starts in August.
>
> For those interested, the decision on the VHST has been put back to
July.
>
> Cheers
> David
Hopefully they won't push back all the way until next election.

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Cheers

James


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