Re: Melbourne - Darwin link

Terry Burton (telljb@ozemail.com.au)
Sun, 20 Jul 1997 06:34:07 GMT

"Krel" <krel4203@netconnect.com.au> wrote:

>According to The Age the planned route is Melbourne - Shepparton - Griffith
>- Parkes - Dubbo - Longreach - Mount Isa - Darwin.

>Sounds a bit round about, eh ? Melbourne - Albury - Cootamundra - Parkes -
>Dubbo already exists so I'm not sure where the advantage is.

>Considering we've been waiting since 1901 for the Alice - Darwin link I
>have a feeling this proposal will quietly fade away.
>--
>Cheers Krel

Yes just like all the others. If the NT government can
not find any body willing to build the Alice to Darwin
Railway with a big contribution from us the Tax payers
plus the Tarcoola to Alice line tossed in as well, then
these other proposals are pure fantasy.

Cheers

----Tell
Alice Springs NT