Re: Rail Safety Act in ACT

[mauried@tpg.com.au (Maurie Daly)]

On Mon, 6 Nov 2000 20:29:49 +1100, "keith malcolm"
<kmalcolm@tpg.com.au> wrote:

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>David Bromage <dbromage@fang.omni.com.au> wrote in message
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>> Maurie Daly (mauried@tpg.com.au) wrote:
>> > The last thing on the planet we need is for the ACT Govt to take over
>> > the line.
>> > This would mean an ACT Rail Safety Act,
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>> There isn't one at the moment. If the ACT does own the line, there is no
>> leglislation covering it.
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>This was the whole basis behind my original question. I was wondering how a
>NSW act can be applied in the ACT?

It cant be applied.
More likely bluff on the part of the NSW DOT.
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>> One option might be to make Joppa Jcn - Canberra part of ARTC, given that
>> it is technically an interstate route, and remove the prohibition on NR
>> operating to Canberra.
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>God no, things would be even worse then. It's bad enough having to deal with
>controlers in Sydney let alone Adelade. I suppose the ARHS could supply
>train control services like we do from Harman to Royalla.
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>Dave Malcolm
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What does it matter where the controllers are ?
The question is whether dealing with ARTC is any better or worse than
dealing with RAC.
At least ARTC publishes its track access charges.

MD