Re: The future of disused lines in NSW

["Peter Berrett" <pberrett@optushome.com.au>]

Hi

If they are serious about spending the $$$ to open the line to Bombala then
why not go the whole hog. Extend the line to Orbost, reopen Orbost to
Bairnsdale as a standard guage line and then repin Bairnsdale to Melbourne
as standard guage.

Now THAT line would have possibilities...

cheers Peter

David Bromage <dbromage@fang.omni.com.au> wrote in message
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> Chris Reardon (creardon@metz.une.edu.au) wrote:
> > I wanting to know what is the intended future for the 'abandoned' lines
in
> > rural areas of NSW.
>
> There is a very strong push to reopen Tumut and Bombala for log traffic.
> It will cost big $$$ even to branch line standard, but the platers are
> serious. Th alternative would be 60 B doubles per day out of Tumut alone
> when the new timber mill is in full production, and the Shire doesn't like
> that idea.
>
> There are also some moves on Inverell and Glen Innes, but I don't have any
> details.
>
> When does Kandos - Gulgong reopen? Was supposed to be mid-August.
>
> Cheers
> David