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Re: Geelong likely to get fast-rail link before Ballarat
- Subject: Re: Geelong likely to get fast-rail link before Ballarat
- From: "James C." <james_ccj@optusnet.com.au>
- Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2001 14:20:29 +1000
- Newsgroups: aus.rail
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> Especially because Sprinters travel everywhere at 130 kph already, on
these
> same 115 kph tracks!
> The Geelong track was designated 115 for Sprinters, even after the level
> crossings were upgraded [timings]
They will probabily not use Sprinters for Geelong services, instead they
will upgrade N class loco and N class carriages(How about WCR carriages ??)
This is because "they think"(Transport minister) Sprinters can't cope with
patronage growth.
Cheers
James