Re: $550m to speed up Vic rail services

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

> Bidirectional signalling on the Bendigo line would also be useful.

>From reading the report, you will get your bi-directional signalling on
the Bendigo line, because it will be single line beyond Sunbury.

Dickheads, then they say the problem with the Ballarat line is that it
is single line.

Ballarat line will get a major deviation at Bungree.

Traralgon line gets duplicated between Bunyip and Longwarry.

Lots of work in the suburban area:
Three track Aircraft - Laverton, Footscray - St.Albans

Flyovers at North Melbourne and South Kensington (I think the same one).

Better junctions on the Geelong line (Laverton, Altona and Newport).

I think Sunshine and Newport will get re-signalled (they were done in
1995 and 1997).

Everything else is all minor work, ie concrete sleepers, fences,
etc.....


> As a matter of interest, the Loddon-Campaspe area is one of the fastest
> growing regions of Victoria. There are a substantial number of commuters
> from the region, but mostly by car. With rail journey times from this area
> to be reduced to about an hour, it might make sense to reopen stations
> such as Elphinstone and Tarradale, at least as unattended platforms.

In the report there are 4 stations on the Swan Hill line with almost no
passengers (so one would assume they get closed).
 
> > I understand more than 1/2 the money will be spent in the suburban area,
> > ie more tracks, after all most lines could easily run at 160 km/h now,
> 
> Outside the metro area, all the bell blocks have to be lengthened to allow
> for higher approach speeds. A sticking point on the Ballarat line will be
> the relatively sharp curve at Melton.

Re-signalling on all lines covers this.
 
> Cheers
> David

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C.

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