Re: Passenger train service resumes Cairns-Forsayth

["Graham Watkins" <gwatkins@globec.com.au>]

David Bromage <dbromage@fang.omni.com.au> wrote in article
<6rt66k$r91$5@news.mel.aone.net.au>...
> Is this going to be the permanent service or is it merely a temporary
> measure? Around the time the Forsayth mixed was withdrawn, there was some
> talk of a tourist service through from Cairns, possibly using some of the
> former Sunshine Express cars. The Davidson cars would be restricted to
the
> Kuranda service.
> 
> Cheers
> David
> 
This service will only use railcars - presumably off the Savannahlander.
The line has not been upgraded to take diesels hence passenger cars are not
likely to be used.
This service was supposed to be privatised but is now to be run by QR.
Apparently, there was some disagreement about the possible private
operators.