Re: [Another] Alice-Darwin rail link delay

[mauried@tpg.com.au (Maurie Daly)]

On Wed, 17 Jan 2001 02:47:41 GMT, dbromage@fang.omni.com.au (David
Bromage) wrote:

>Work on the $1.2 billion railway from Alice Springs to Darwin line is
>likely to begin next month. This is despite "financial settlement" with
>the banks still needing to be finalised, and giving rise to concerns of
>more delays. Last month the symbolic sod-turning ceremony was postponed
>because of excessive paperwork surrounding financial settlement.
>
>http://www.theadvertiser.com.au/common/story_page/0,4511,1616530%255E911,00.html
>

Anyone know what sort of safeworking is going to be used on this new
line?
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.
What types or turnouts (speedwise ) wil be used for the points at the
crossing loops.?

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

MD