Re: High Speed lines in Australia

Dennis Rittson (drittson@cia.com.au)
Sun, 03 Aug 1997 08:25:03 +1000

Tim Arnot wrote:

> Maurie, I was unaware that the track had been upgraded al lthe way, my
>
> latest understanding was that the "heavy" rail only got to Seymour,
> hence the spped restrictions of recent infamy. Centainly the track
> "top" in Victoria is attrocious north of Seymour - hence the spate of
> derailments last Summer.
>
> I may be wrong, but that is my understanding.
>
> Could you imagine Jeff Kennett (JC?) spending MONEY on the railway if
> he could get out of it???
>

Can you imagine ANY Government spending money to build railways in
Australia? Some even spend it to STOP railway projects already under
way!

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