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Re: Lilydale to Yarra Glen




"steamfreak" <steamfreak711@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Thomson Family <thomson@bigpond.net.au> wrote in message
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> > > As an aside to this, Connex are investigating the reopening of the line
> > beyond Lilydale to Yarra Glen as they believe it has very
> > > good potential.
> > >
> > Really?? This is not in their contract! I find this hard to believe, it
> > would cost a fair bit to restore all those bridges. How far are they into
> > their feasability studies?
>
> Oh, I thought those bridges were under the adequate care of the Yarra Valley
> Tourist Railway.  I suppose they are receiving the same attention as Yarra
> Glen station, whose roof is steadily disappearing...

Your sarcasm has been noted, section from Coldstream to Yarra Glen was 'handed'
back to PTC in early 90's.