Re: Brisbane - Melbourne inland rail expressway

["Dean Stalker" <dstalker@NOSPAMdingoblue.net.au>]

"Kerry" <kerry@capebyron.com> wrote in message
news:Ew8F6.12018$ff.85900@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
> I seems a crazy idea to me to build a complete new railway in the outback
> just to enable trains to haul double stacked containers at a faster speed
> than they do on the old line.  Wouldn't it be more practical to just
upgrade
> the old line. Will this new line ever show a profit? or didn't anyone
think
> of that.
> Also what gauge will it be? Would extending QLD's electrified narrow gauge
> through to Melbourne make sense. Cheaper to build than standard gauge,
> proven technology, and the Sunlander could then run from Melbourne to
> Cairns.

Even though I'm totally biased towards the 3' 6", I reckon it should be all
standard gauge with the possibility of 25kV 50Hz electrification for a High
Speed Train. I can't quite imagine double stacked containers on the 3' 6"
for some reason


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