Re: XPT Melb - Adelaide?

["Peter Berrett" <pberrett@optushome.com.au>]

Yes

An of course travel time to Geelong will be reduced to 45 minutes. If they
upgrade the standard gauge line as well this will cut time off the journey
to Adelaide.

cheers Peter

James C. <james_ccj@my-deja.com> wrote in message
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> In article <%VzG5.5821$Xx3.26069@news1.eburwd1.vic.optushome.com.au>,
>   "Peter Berrett" <pberrett@optushome.com.au> wrote:
> > Sounds good
> >
> > At 160kmh running (average) the Adelaide to Ballarat section could be
> done
> > in 4 hours p,lus 1 horu to Melbourne Total = 5 hours.
> Average speed of 160kph would require 200kph running.
>
> > Given that concrete sleepers have been laid for much of the route to
> > Adelaide and there has been recent upgrading to allow trains to run at
> > reasonable speeds on the track surely it would not take too much to
> achieve
> > this sort of service?
> Unfortunately a long stretch of track around Adelaide Hill area limited
> trains to around 40-50kph. Same goes to Newport-Spencer Street.
>
>
> >A 5 hour service would be very popular with footy fans
> > and might arguably spur development of a faster service if proven
> >popular.
> And robost against airline/coach competitions.
>
>
> > The recent improvements in travel times to Adelaide (and the daylight
> > service) have resulted in improved patronage. Is there hope of further
> > improvements?
> yes. The on board facilities, and the frequency, puntunation. (Still
> overdue frequently)
>
>
> > I think that once a service between Melbourne and Adelaide
> > gets down below 6 hours then patronage will rise significantly as it
> be
> > possible to do day trips return to the other capital. The average
> required
> > for Ballarat to Adelaide to achieve this is only 120 kph (assuming
> the hgih
> > speed link to Ballarat is built) - not a great jump.
> >
> > cheers Peter
> Current route via Geelong is a good route as well, since Geelong has
> bigger population and close by major attraction(great ocean road).
> Geelong/Cressey route is just as good as Ballarat route.
> --
> Cheers
>
> Railway Rasputin
>
>
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