Re: Victorian sg conversion

["James C." <james_ccj@my-deja.com>]

>
> > For Timber sleepers:
> > BG --> SG costs about $16,000 per km.
> > BG --> Dual Gauge costs about $160,000 per km.
Dual gauge also would slow trains.

> Even then it was cheaper than what they should have done in the first
> place, i.e. build a new sg line from North Geelong to Gheringhap (and
> possibly Ballarat). The line used to be double track, so there is
room.
>
> > Basically the SG of freight lines in Victoria will not effect the
Fast
> > Rail Links. (But it does effect the Mildura Train, ie if Mildura
goes SG
> > then running a passenger train would basically be out)
>
> Which is why you need double track (one of each gauge) between
Geelong and
> Ballarat.

Anyone ever consider <Talgo> as an option? Where the train can run on
both BG and SG.


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