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

["Rod Gayford" <rjaygee@smartchat.net.au>]

I wouldnt mind betting that the VFT project to Canberra gets the green light
as the Liberals can then drop Badgery's Creek but still appear to be
something about the congestion at Mascot.  It would be a good distraction
from the GST and a lead in to an election that is rumoured to be held in
September just prior to the Olympics.  It all sounds cynical enough to be
true.
Cheers

Rod Gayford

"James C." <james_ccj@my-deja.com> wrote in message
8fj4kt$5ti$1@nnrp1.deja.com">news:8fj4kt$5ti$1@nnrp1.deja.com...
> In article <WW7T4.1217$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.
>
> --
> Cheers
>
> James
>
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