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Re: High Speed Trains in Australia

To: ausrail@railpage.org.au
Subject: Re: High Speed Trains in Australia
From: dbromage@metz.une.edu.au (David Bromage)
Date: 2 Dec 1997 05:09:03 GMT
Newsgroups: aus.rail
Organization: University of New England, NSW, Australia
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Maurie Daly (mauried@commslab.gov.au) wrote:
>In fact the longest single stretch of 160 km/h running is Albury to Wagga, a 
>distance of a mere 125 km.

The old S16 Riverina XPT was scheduled to run Albury to Wagga in 59
minutes, including a stop at Culcairn! Back in 1984 this was FAST. 

Cheers
David

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