Re: Wodonga Rail relocation

[Chris Gordon <cmgord@VICSIG.alphalink.com.au>]

> Although there would be a lot to be said for a shuttle bus between the
> centre of town (with pickups around the place) to the out of town station.

Sale (in the east if Victoria) got a new station built a little way out
of town (less than a km from the old station now a shopping centre). 
The shuttle bus for this 750 meter journey costs 50 cents.

> If they could reduce the journey time by around 20 mins on SYD-MEL just by
> deviating around ABX and Wodonga, it would be well worth doing. After all,
> it is freight that pays its way, why should freight be disadvantaged so that
> passenger trains can be more attractive?

Simple, move the SG to a new route (but leave the existing Albury
Station) and leave the BG where it is.
 

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C.

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