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Re: Another high speed rail proposal...

Subject: Re: Another high speed rail proposal...
From: dbromage@fang.omni.com.au (David Bromage)
Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2001 22:45:35 GMT
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petercook2705@my-deja.com wrote:
> At least this proposal is slightly saner than their last few...

You are using the word sane to describe a proposal by Transrapid??

> It could market itself towards existing commuters from the Campbelltown
> and Wollongong areas, and also allow for future growth when the
> Appin/Wilton area is developed.  It also would enter the CBD, unlike
> all but a handful of the existing CityRail services from Wollongong.

It's not going to happen. This thing costs $25 million'km to build, and is
totally incompatable with all other railways.

Cheers
David

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