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Re: [WA] Minister denies Govt not committed to high-speed train
> 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.
Indian Pacific can run at competitive speed to road coaches. If an EL
class or AN class haul IP along this stretch, higher speed would be
possible. If you took both the comfortable GSR coach seats and
Greyhound's crappy coach before you would be able to make a judgement.
IP's coach seat is a lot more comfortable then Greyhound. It would be
even better if GSR can provide some sort of club car for coach
passengers to stretch leg and run IP more frequently.
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Cheers
Railway Rasputin
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