Re: [Another] Alice-Darwin rail link delay

["B." <gunzel412@dingoblue.gunzel.net.au>]

Maurie Daly <mauried@tpg.com.au> wrote in message
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> Anyone know what sort of safeworking is going to be used on
> this new line?

I'd guess Train Order working.  Unless by the time it actually
gets built the ARTC has a wizzo 'next generation' system, in which
case you'd probably use that.

If they did it properly it'd be Electric Staff. |-)

> One of the consistant points that keeps getting made in the
> propaganda for this line is that the line will be continouosly
> welded all the way from AP to Darwin.
> I guess this means jointless track circuits , if indeed there
> are any track circuits.

I'd guess the only track circuits would be perhaps around the
loops, the existing TAR loops just have short Safetran AFO's over
the actual turnouts.

Also probably predictors at Flashing Lights/Boom Barriers.

> What types or turnouts (speedwise ) wil be used for the points
> at the crossing loops.?

Dunno.  Doubt you'd bother putting in anything faster than 60 - 70
km/h diverge.

> Also, is the so called "Sod turning still going to happen"

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