Re: [Vic] Geelong Line CLOSED

["Paul Hambleton" <P.Hambleton@bom.gov.au>]

"Chris Gordon" <cmgord@VICSIG.alphalink.com.au> wrote in message
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> > > What's happening with the Geelong line?
> > > I can't believe it takes a week to remove a few concrete beams.
> >
> > There were fatalities when the beam fell. Nothing can be touched until
the
> > coroner says so.
>
> That was all finished on Monday.
> Tuesday was stop work.
> Wednesday was stuff around.
> Thursday was the funeral.
> Friday was stuff around.
> Saturday they failed to remove the beams (the ones on the structure have
> to be removed too).  It was too windy today.
> Sunday it is expected to be windy again.
>
> Plus add one day for track repairs.
>
> Maybe Tuesday or Wednesday (not sure which week and year yet).
>
>
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>
> C.
I wonder how much this fiasco is going to cost. There must be significant
costs to Freight Australia, Vline Passenger, WCR, GSR and the interstate
freight companies being incurred. I imagine they will be looking for
compensation. Who is going to pay?

Paul Hambleton