>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.
There is also the problem of level crossing protection. The bell blocks
would not be long enough to permit 160km/h running.
Is it true that on the Southern Line in NSW the level crossings will allow
up to 200km/h running?
Cheers
David