Re: [vic/NSW] Engineers urge $500m upgrade to eastern corridor

["Chris Downs" <cvdowns@ozemail.com.au>]

Maurie Daly <mauried@tpg.com.au> wrote in message
news:3af8bf74.17038025@can-news.tpg.com.au...
> >
> It would if you put it in the right place , but most evening crosses
> take place in the section between Kempsey and Grafton where long loops
> are very scarce and its difficult and very expensive to build a second
> line .
> Ideally , the second line would be needed from around Boambee Beach
> loop to Coramba , and this involves double tracking the red range
> tunnels
> A very expensive option .
> Simply converting a few key short loops like Coramba , Loadstone and
> Greenbank would be a good start.
>
> MD

I thought Coramba and definitely Loadstone were long(ish) loops (in the 1,300
to 1,450m range)?

Chris