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Re: The future of disused lines in NSW

Subject: Re: The future of disused lines in NSW
From: dbromage@fang.omni.com.au (David Bromage)
Date: Sun, 10 Sep 2000 03:38:33 GMT
Newsgroups: aus.rail
Organization: Another Optus Customer
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Peter Berrett (pberrett@optushome.com.au) wrote:
> If they are serious about spending the $$$ to open the line to Bombala

The preferred site is not exactly in Bombala. It's somewhere south of
Cooma.

> then why not go the whole hog. Extend the line to Orbost

Aside from the prohibitively expensive engineering, it would never be
allowed to run through the Alpine National Park. That's what killed VFT
Mk1 in 1989.

Cheers
David

References:
- Re: The future of disused lines in NSW
  - From: "Peter Berrett" <pberrett@optushome.com.au>

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