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Re: NSW Freight Speed Limit?
- Subject: Re: NSW Freight Speed Limit?
- From: Eddie Oliver <eoliver@efs.mq.edu.au>
- Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2000 22:07:24 +1000
- Newsgroups: aus.rail
- Organization: Macquarie University, NSW, Australia
- References: <39c5c836@news.iprimus.com.au>
- Xref: bclass.spectrum.com.au aus.rail:17596
Erk wrote:
>
> I saw a sign at Westmead on the up just on the country side of the station
> which said IIRC "80 Freight Train Speed Limit Starts Here" or words to that
> effect.
>
> Does anyone have any more info?
Some time ago, RAC imposed an 80 km/h speed limit on all freight trains
in a very wide area around Sydney (e.g. as far as Wyong on the north).
This has now been confined to a smaller area, and these signs have been
erected to mark the new boundaries.