Re: standardising Victoria

[Chris Gordon <cmgord@VICSIG.alphalink.com.au>]

> > Chris Gordon (cmgord@VICSIG.alphalink.com.au) wrote:
> > > > > 2. Is Melbourne-Adelaide via Gheringhap really the better route
> > > > > operationally, or was it just cheaper to convert?
> > > >
> > > > It was definately the better route. Avoids Ingliston Bank and
> Warrenheip
> > > > Bank.
> >
> > > If the Miludra line is converted to SG then one of the many options is
> > > to make Nth Geelong - Ballarat Dual Gauge,
> >
> > The last thing I want to see
> 
> You have always been, and always will be, completely and utterly irrelevant.
> 
> > is North Geelong - Ballarat dual gauge! it
> > should be two single lines, one of each gauge.
> 
> Agreed, that is the only sensible option.

Well that has to all be decided.  They could even build a new line from
Ouyen to Hopetourn and run the SG that way.

But yes Nth Geelong - Ballarat should be double line (one for each
gauge).  I understand the only reason Nth Geelong - Gheringhap was not
made two single lines was the Viaduct at Moorabool.


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C.

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