Maurie replied;
>This assumes of course that the National Good outweighs the States idea of
>what is good for them , and that we get universal cooperation , which up until
>now has never happened.
>After AN is sold , and the Feds flog off their share of NR,then you can forget
>forever any more federal funding for rail.
>Sending double stack trains east of Crystal Brook is a waste of time , simply
>as theres nowhere for them to go.
>Double stack trains cant run to brisbane,sydney of melb , which are the 3
>busiest ports at the moment , and are unlikely too in the next 100 years or so.
>Every time the feds have made noises about building Alice to Darwin , they
>have always found compelling economic reasons for not going ahead, and the
>will continue to do so.
>Once AN is sold it will be the private sectors problem.
>Sorry for being so cynical, but its all been head before.
>MD
I did say at the start it was a dream. ;-)
However, double stack to Perth no worries, but they
would have to be singled at Islington to go any
further East, unless they build that bypass around
through the Barossa, double stack to Vic at least
that way, yes. But what about over the border down
to Melbourne on the "National Route", yes/no.?
There was an article in the Adelaide Advertiser on
Sat 26/7, the South Australians reckon they will have
these Trains full of merchandise for the SE Asian
markets and beyond.
No probs about the cynicism, you are right.
Lets see the Line construction actually begin.
Cheers
----Tell
Alice Springs NT