Re: Far northern tilt train on schedule

[zardoz@one.net.au (Darryl)]

On Tue, 19 Sep 2000 20:54:07 +1100, "William Walker"
<willwalk@tpgi.com.au> wrote:

>> The $137 million Cairns tilt train project at Walkers engineering in
>> Maryborough is on time and on budget, according to Transport Minister
>> Steve Bredhauer.
>>
>>
>http://www.abc.net.au/news/regionals/widebay/monthly/regwid-19sep2000-4.htm
>
>Hmmm are they likely to extend the electic wiring of the line between
>Rockhampton to Cairns in the future, similar to that between Brisbane to
>Rockhampton or is it too costly to install the electric wire over the
>railway line?  I live at ayr 1 hour south of townsville.
>
>William Walker
>
>  I dont think there is any chance of the electrification coming up here.
    Actually the QR rumor mill says that they have found that it was a
mistake to put it in in the south and are sorry they did :-(
Darryl,Townsville.