> The old line was a daggy bush line and despite all the protestation to
> the contrary it was a blessing that it was closed. Had it not been,
> the Gold Coast would have got an electrified 19th century line and
> not a modern replacement.
Which is fine if you only want to travel to between the outskirts of
Brisbane and the Gold Coast... if you want to travel to/from Brisbane
its still involves a good chunk of "an electrified 19th century line".
Cheers,
Bill
Bill Bolton
Sydney, Australia