Re: Melbourne-Darwin line on schedule

["James C." <james_ccj@optusnet.com.au>]

"Taliesin Walker" <taliesin@chariot.net.au>
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> >Construction of the $10 billion inland train line from Melbourne to
Darwin
> >will start in October, project manager Everald Compton said yesterday.
The
> >first stage will be near the border town of Goondiwindi in Queensland's
> >south west.

Ahh! election coming soon:-)


> Will this line and the Alice Spring to Darwin be in competition with
> each other in the future? (assuming the latter goes ahead) This would
> seem to make AS-Darwin less viable.

There was a concern when this proposal first came out,

Cheers
James