> John Cleverdon (clev@minyos.its.rmit.EDU.AU) wrote:
> >
> >I have heard a rumour recently that QR will extend its main-line
> >electrification from Rockhampton to Cairns,
>
> I recall this being announced in about 1992, but the then Minister
> (Hamill?) cancelled the project. Had it not been cancelled, the wires
> would have reached Cairns by about ecember 1995. Projected running times
> between Brisbane and Cairns were 24 hours for passenger trains and 28
> hours for freight.
>
These times are already being recorded for the trains with the recent main
line up grade project-passenger times 22 hrs and i think it is 30 hrs for
freight(don't quote me on that). What need would there be to spend 1
billion plus in doing the electrafication? Was't there some Rail Industry
sumit about standardising all mainlines in Australia recently?
> >and may build a new railway from Cairns to Port Douglas......
>
> This is a new one on me.
>
I'd like to see them try, the resumption costs through the beach and
resort suburbs north of carins would be huge and what possible benifit
could be had for building the line, when a coach conection straight to the
port douglas resorts would be cheaper and easier. Port douglas only has
around 2000-3000 people and the only frieght source would be bulk sugar
from mossman mill to carins bulk sugar termnial.
excuse me john where did you get this far fetched idea from?
> Cheers
> David
>
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