Re: XPT of Rails at Wodonga Vic Wed 25/4?

["Rjaygee" <dartmouthmotel@bigpond.com>]

You ought to try AMTRAK in the USA for side deflection and car bottoming at
speeds of up to 90 mph.  Particularly on the Sunset Route in Texas and
Louisiana where there is not much welded rail.
Cheers
Rod Gayford

"John Wall" <wallco@bigfoot.com.au> wrote in message
news:3AE811D0.48790C56@bigfoot.com.au...
> I traveled MEL-SYD a few months ago... I wrote to the Minister for
> Transport and complained about my fears that the XPT MUST derail due
> to extreme lateral misalignment of the track - I relayed that I was
> "frightened" a number of times of poor track condition which put
> unsustainable side loads on the track - the XPT seems to be operated
> at speeds which exceeds the track condition.  The Minister dismissed
> my concerns.
>
> I WILL-NOT ever travel XPT again - I consider my safety more than
> NSW rail apparently does.
>
> Grahame Ferguson wrote:
> >
> > Does have anyone have details of the XPT derailing at Wodonga
yesterday??
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Grahame