Re: Melbourne-Webb Dock
Cameron Hodges (cameron@computechnics.com.au)
Thu, 30 Apr 1998 13:04:04 +1100
David Bromage wrote:
>
> Yuri J Sos/Melbourne AUS (steam4me@enternet.com.au) wrote:
> >The line had been out of use for some years, due to policy changes in
> >the use of Webb Dock.... becoming more of a roll-on/roll-off port
> >rather than containers, and the desire to use trucks rather than
> >trains.
>
> At one stage Jeff wanted to bring ships right up to the old turning absin
> again, which would have required demolishing the bridge.
>
> The line was built with dual gauge in mind, but the only actual sections
> of dual gauge were the level crossings. As recently as last year there was
> yet another attempt by Patricks (the main user of Webb Dock) to open the
> line again, only to be told no by the government.
>
> Cheers
> David
How/where would you run the rail reserve to re-connect the webb dock
line?
Cameron.