Re: XPT's Reduced

["Dave Proctor" <daproc@spambait.ozemail.com.au>]

"Rjaygee" <dartmouthmotel@bigpond.com> wrote in message
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> Facing the reality of the situation I believe it would be more efficient
if
> the State Government pulled the XPT's off interstate and long distance
intra
> state services and paid a subsidy to the airlines to cart pensioners and
> other welfare recipients around.

That has been talked about before - making a set amount available per annum
per pensioner, and it can be used anywhere (SYD-TMW on Impulse, SYD-BHQ on
Greyhound, for example).

> The XPT's could be put to use between
> Sydney and Newcastle running a frequent rapid service. They should have
done
> this in the first place instead of wasting money stringing antiquated
1500V
> DC between Gosford and Newcastle.

Agree that it is antiquated - it should have been 25kV AC.

Dave