Re: Keswick or Adelaide Station?

David (DAVID@NMIT.EDU.VIC.AU)
Sat, 15 Nov 1997 08:02:40 -0800

Ashley Gabriel wrote:
>
> dbromage@metz.une.edu.au (David Bromage) wrote:
>
> >David (DAVID@NMIT.EDU.VIC.AU) wrote:
> >>Heven forbid let hope they don't buy a XPT to go between Melboune and
> >>Adelaide - no turning required.
>
> >GSR wants to get the run down under 10 hours, preferable 8 hours. You'd
> >need 160km/h running for long stretches to do that.
>
> >The sensible step would be to order 2 more XPT sets (plus spares) for
> >Countrylink, and then for GSR to lease them for the Melbourne - Adelaide
> >run. Each arrival in Melbourne from Sydney could then run on to Adelaide,
> >and each arrival from Adelaide can run on to Sydney. The interworking
> >would be very simple.
>
> >Cheers
> >David
>
> It's about time SA was lavished with the magic of the XPT. They've
> been operating in the eastern states comfortably for some time now
> and, if there is a disadvantage, I can't think of one.Even an hour off
> the currnt running tome would be beneficial.. Also, currently when the
> Overland arrives into Melbourne, Sydney travellers have less than 30
> minutes (I think?) to catch the morning Xpt. With some rescheduling,
> I'm sure that a through XPT would be very viable. What's everyone else
> think?
>
> Cheers,
> Ashley G

(A) Numbers of XPT available to extend Melboune-Adelaide ?

(B) Cost of new XPT's

(C) Tilt Trains better ??????? ( what happening Sydney-Canberra

By the way how different are the XPT carriages compared tot the IP
carriages ?

David Head