Re: Darwin Railway's new rollingstock?

["Rod" <berlina@mt.bigpond.com>]

SNIP>
>Err, exactly just what is going to be hauled over this line?
>Currently the total annual tonnage in and out of Alice Springs is around
the
>200000 tonnes per year mark, which equates to roughly 1 freight  train per
>day in each direction.
>Much of this freight is then transhipped from rail to road and goes on to
>Darwin and return.
>The rest all goes by road , all the way , and will continue to do so,simply
>because its quicker and much cheaper.
BIG SNIPO>
>MD
>
>Yes Maurie
                     but interested to hear your theory on why Adelaide to
Perth has captured 90% of the freight on to Rail. Would not the same reasons
for people using Rail to Perth cause them to leave their loading on the
train, through to Darwin.
                      Also you have forgotten Patricks and P&O.. It costs
$50000 a day to operate these Superships between Asia?Europe and Australia.
The time it takes them to circumnavigate our large continent, would be
better used making another trip back to be reloaded. Patricks have announced
that in the near future, ships will go to one Port only, and they will move
it by Rail preferably around the Country as required.
                                                      Hope this helps
                                                                 Rod