Re: Murray Bridge to Mt Lofty Regrade

[mauried@commslab.gov.au (Maurie Daly)]

In article <366D9C32.CE5BA4EC@denr.sa.gov.au> Neil Waller <nwaller@denr.sa.gov.au> writes:
>From: Neil Waller <nwaller@denr.sa.gov.au>
>Subject: Re: Murray Bridge to Mt Lofty Regrade
>Date: Wed, 09 Dec 1998 08:07:54 +1030

>One of the problems faced by rail in the Adelaide - Melbourne corridor
>now is that it simply not time - competitive with road.

>Freight trains take something like 15 hours due to track speed
>restrictions and train working requirements.

>Road is considerably faster.

>A new crossing of the Mt Lofty Ranges, or any improvement to alignments
>must take the time factor into consideration.   Any time improvement
>is worth-while.

>It is in Victoria that the real time savings can be made with track
>upgrades.   Our NR driver correspondents must think it takes forever
>to travel from Geelong to Ararat!

>-- 
>Neil Waller     (nwaller@denr.sa.gov.au)
>Department of Environment Heritage and Aboriginal Affairs
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