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Re: [WA] Minister denies Govt not committed to high-speed train
David Bromage <dbromage@fang.omni.com.au> wrote in message
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> Peter Berrett (pberrett@optushome.com.au) wrote:
>
> > Any chance of a the high speed train running occasionally to either
> > Esperance or Adelaide? the tilting wouldn't be much use but the nippy
speeds
> > might make the service viable.
>
> Esperance might be a possibility, but not Adelaide.
>
> Cheers
> David
The following link si to the Greyhound service that runs Adelaide to Perth.
If a coach service is viable a higher speed train should be able to drag
passengers away from it.
http://www.greyhound.com.au/
Here's the timetable
ADELAIDE TO PERTH via Eyre Hwy
Town GX522 Pick Up/Set Down Location
ADL ADELAIDE Dep 09.00 GREYHOUND PIONEER TERMINAL
GXP GEPPS CROSS 09.15 STOP 26 PT WAKEFIELD ROAD
BLV BOLIVAR 09.25 CALTEX SERVICE STATION
TWW TWO WELLS 09.40 NORTHERN TURN OFF
PWF PORT WAKEFIELD 10.15 SHELL ROADHOUSE
LCH LOCHIEL 10.35 STORE
SNT SNOW TOWN 10.45 100 MILE ROADHOUSE
CBK CRYSTAL BROOK 11.20 NORTHERN TURN OFF
WTW WARNERTOWN 11.30 HOTEL
PPI PORT PIRIE 11.45 AMPOL, 118 MAIN STREET
PUG PORT AUGUSTA Arr 12.50 COACH TERMINAL MCKAY STREET
Dep 13.30
IRK IRON KNOB 14.15 TURN OFF
KBA KIMBA 15.10 TRAVELLERS WAY MOBIL
KYC KYANCUTTA 16.10 HIGHWAY STORE
WUD WUDINNA 16.20 MOBIL ROADHOUSE
POO POOCHERA 17.00 AMPOL ROADHOUSE
WIR WIRRULLA 17.30 GENERAL STORE
CED CEDUNA Arr 18.30 PINE GROVE MOTEL
Dep 19.20
PEY PENONG 20.08 GENERAL STORE
BOK BOOKABIE 20.30 ROADSIDE
NUN NUNDROO 21.00 ROADHOUSE
KYI YALATA 21.35 ROADHOUSE
NUR NULLARBOR 22.35 ROAD HOUSE
BDV BORDER VILLAGE (SA) Arr 23.50 BP TRAV VILLAGE
Dep 23.59
EUC EUCLA BORDER (WA) 00.20 AMBER MOTEL
MUN MUNDRABILLA 01.00 HOTEL
MAD MADURA 02.15 MOTEL
EBO EYRE BIRD OBSERVAT 03.05 TURN OFF
CKY COCKLEBIDDY 03.15 MOTEL
CGV CAIGUNA Arr 03.15 ROADHOUSE
Dep 03.30
BAL BALLADONIA 05.30 MOTEL
FSR FRASER RANGE T/OFF 06.30 TURN OFF
NSM NORSEMAN Arr 07.35 BP ROADHOUSE
Dep 08.30
KDB KAMBALDA 09.55 CNR EMU ROCKS RD & MANIANTHUS ST
KGI KALGOORLIE Arr 10.35 TOURIST BUREAU HANNAN STREET
Dep 10.45
CLG COOLGARDIE 11.20 OPP TOURIST BUREAU
YEL YELLOWDINE Arr 12.55 ROADHOUSE
Dep 13.30
SQC SOUTHERN CROSS 13.55 CALTEX ROADHOUSE
MER MERREDIN 15.10 BP ROADHOUSE
KLB KELLERBERRIN 15.50 POST OFFICE
CUN CUNDERDIN 16.20 INFORMATION BAY
MEK MECKERING Arr 16.35 CALTEX ROADHOUSE
Dep 16.50
NTM NORTHAM 17.15 AVON VALLEY VISITORS CENTRE
CLK CLACKLINE 17.30 GENERAL STORE
BKH BAKERS HILL 17.45 OPP GULL SERVICE STATION
SWV SAWYERS VALLEY 17.55 HOTEL
MDR MUNDARING 18.00 POST OFFICE
MID MIDLAND 18.15 RAILWAY STATION EAST END
PER PERTH Arr 18.45 GREYHOUND PIONEER TERMINAL
As can be seen the bus departs at 9.00 A.M and arrives at 10.35 A.M. the
next day. That's a trip of 25 1/2 hours I think. i'm not sure if I have to
allow for the time difference or not.
At any rate a hgih speed train should be able to do 120 kms/hour with two
half hour stops. The track is a slight more direct route (estimate 2100 kms)
so I estimate a 16 hour travel time. Not hugely quick but a lot quicker than
by bus.
Maybe the train could go even faster on the straight stretch of track across
the nullabor? Wouldn't 180 km/h across there be great.
cheers Peter
The distance is approximately 2200 kms by