Re: Electrification and patronage

["Arthur Marsh" <mars0177@flinders.edu.au>]

At the time of the planning of the Christie Downs/Noarlunga Centre extension
from Port Stanvac, then state transport minister Geoff Virgo wanted the new
line to be electrified. I believe that the 2000 class railcars were
introduced instead of any electrification.

BTW, I was on the first public Christie Downs service, still have child
return ticket number 0000 somewhere.

"Peter Berrett" <pberrett@optushome.com.au> wrote in message
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> Hi all
>
> I was just pondering Adelaides diesel services and wondering why they have
> not joined Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane and Sydney in having electrified
> services.
>
> I have a few questions
>
> 1. Was the Perth electrification substantially funded by the WA State Govt
> or the Federal Govt. If it was subtantially funded by the Federal Govt why
> haven't the feds funded electrification of Adelaide's network?
>
> 2. Has the electrification of Perth's network led to a substantial
increase
> in patronage?  Ditto Brisbane?
>
> It is amazing that the railway to Darwin is going through but noone has
> tackled the problem of Adelaide's electrification yet.
>
> It would be great to see broad gauge emus running on Adelaide's tracks
>
> cheers Peter
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