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

Subject: Re: Ballast hoppers from US (was: Re: Freight wagons from China)
From: dbromage@fang.omni.com.au (David Bromage)
Date: Sun, 14 May 2000 02:18:13 GMT
Newsgroups: aus.rail
Organization: Another Optus Customer
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Rod Gayford (rjaygee@smartchat.net.au) wrote:
> 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.

It would also be long overdue. If Speedrail Mk 1 in 1993 had been given
the green light then, it would have been operating between Sydney and
Canberra by the middle of 1999.

Cheer
David

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  - From: "Rod Gayford" <rjaygee@smartchat.net.au>

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