Re: Overland to continue 4 another 2 years

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

On Fri, 8 Jun 2001 12:19:36 +1000, "Paul Jones"
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>"David Johnson" <trainman@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
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>> On Wed, 06 Jun 2001 03:55:23 GMT, mauried@tpg.com.au (Maurie Daly)
>> wrote:
>>
>> >An XPT would also be quicker thru the Adelaide hills due to its much
>> >higher power to weight ratio, especially with the new XP power cars
>> >that Countrylink now have.
>>
>> And the 5 trailers!
>>
>> Maybe Countrylink could run an XPT SYD-ADL-MEL-SYD and have another
>> one going the other way?
>
>Once you get west of orange those things would FLY!!!!!
>
>But I can't say I would like to travel on an XPT for that long.....
>
>
>--
>Paul Jones
>http://pj_rail.tripod.com
>(Updated 23 May)
>
>
I dont think that anyone would seriously consider an XPT service from
Sydney to Adelaide as its just too far and too long , but an XPT
service from Melb to Adelaide has a lot of merit.
It could be done in about 8 hours with the current infrastructure 
and 160 KM/H running.
Which begs the question , does GSR have a monopoly on the Melb -
Adelaide route ??

MD