: State and local Govt are wishing to retain AN's EP division as they see the
: f***** roads as a major problem (I think they may have learnt from the Rocky
: River experience when the Glads-Wilmgtn line got yanked up). There are many
: unsealed roads on the 'Coast and these won't last long if road ploughs are
: allowed/given reasonable access.
Well, although Rail 2000 could (and has) done feasibilty studies on the
viability of particular railway lines, and the former V/Line Freight were
able to get money out of the Victorian government for rail upgrades when the
cost of road damage if rail services were not available for grain haulage,
I still don't know how to get the Wilmington line back )-:.
Shameless plug as a Rail 2000 committee member:
RAIL 2000 INCORPORATED
135 WAYMOUTH ST ADELAIDE 5000 ................... (08) 8410-0024
fax (08) 8212 4441
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Arthur Marsh, telephone +61-8-8370-2365, fax +61-8-8223-5082
arthur@dircsa.org.au
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