>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
I guess the obvious question is why not simply run the Overland faster.
If it was hauled by an EL it could run at 135km/h tomorrow providing that the
PTC would let it, which Im sure they wouldnt,and as an EL is no heavier , axle
load wise than an XPT power car you would also assume that an XPT wouldnt be
allowed to run at 130 or 160 or whatever.
However there is no reason why the Overland could not run at 130 km/h in SA
between Wolseley & Murray Bridge,although most of the time is lost in Vic
between Melb and Ararat.
As a matter of interest is the XPT allowed to run at 160km/h in Victoria on
the sections of the Melb / Albury line which are 60kg/m.
Likewise is the Oveland allowed 115 km/h between Newport & Geelong bearing in
mind that this section of track is 60 kg/m rail on concrete, ie as good as you
can get.
cheers
MD
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Maurie Daly
Department of Communications Lab.
Canberra
Australia
mauried@commslab.gov.au
ph 6 2791331
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