Re: XPT Melb - Adelaide?

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

In article <TgAG5.5839$Xx3.25471@news1.eburwd1.vic.optushome.com.au>,
  "Peter Berrett" <pberrett@optushome.com.au> wrote:
> I too love the Overland but to be honest it is slooooooooooooooow.
>
> Given that Adelaide is only 7-8 hours drive from Melbourne I'd prefer
to see
> a comfortable speedy service. If they could find a way to make it run
at 100
> mph that would be ideal.
>
> cheers Peter

Yes, it is very slow. Currently it is table for 10 hours 40 minutes.
(potential for 9h 30 minutes)

Upgrade the suspecsion, bogie, brake. Refurbish loco, uses AN class
instead of BL class. Improve slow stretch like Adelaide Hills and
Newport-Spencer Street section. 160kph shouldn't be hard to achieve
with conventional rolling stock since by European standard, 160kph can
be achieve by  commuter stopping trains.



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Cheers

Railway Rasputin


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