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Re: High Speed Trains in Australia

To: Maurie Daly <mauried@commslab.gov.au>
Subject: Re: High Speed Trains in Australia
From: David Johnson <trainman@ozemail.com.au>
Date: Thu, 04 Dec 1997 21:16:50 +1100
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Maurie Daly wrote:

> On Tue, 2 Dec 1997, David Johnson wrote:
>
> > We did a test run once, leaving Meeks Road at around 01:30, arriving at Albury at around
> > 07:30.  That is an average speed of around 100 km/h.
> >
> > --
> Goes to show what can be done if you really try.
> Means a Sydney - Melbourne service in 9 hours.
> This would be something.

It would involve not stopping anywhere, and 180 km/h running between Junee and Albury.  150
km/h running in Victoria would also help.

--
David Johnson
CityRail Guard
trainman@ozemail.com.au
http://www.ozemail.com.au/~trainman

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