Re: Broken Hill XPT start date?

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

Why stop at Broken Hill?

Surely there would be a case for extending the service to Adelaide? They
might get more passenegers that way?

cheers Peter

"Paul Jones" <dj_wiseguy2@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Out of all of the XPT routes, the straightest and flatest won't get an
XP???
> But then again, unless they have fixed the track out west, an XP would be
of
> little use anyway....
>
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> p.J
>
> "Dave Proctor" <daproc@spambait.ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
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> > "Glen Reynolds" <glen1079@bigpond.com> wrote in message
> > AJBC6.4414$482.19176@newsfeeds.bigpond.com">news:AJBC6.4414$482.19176@newsfeeds.bigpond.com...
> > > Does anyone know when the Broken Hill XPT commences or proposed
> timetable?
> >
> > I don't think they are planning on running an XPT - I think they are
> > planning on running a loco-hauled service using PHA vans and XPT
trailers.
> > Not sure when it is due to start though.
> >
> > Given that 7-car XPT's have now been reduced to 5-cars, what is to
become
> of
> > the cars (allegedly) on order? Granted, they will need another XBR, but
> they
> > will have ample cars to provide a service on this run.
> >
> > Dave
> >
> >
>
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